Bolusiella iridifolia explained

Bolusiella iridifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is widespread across much of tropical and southern Africa, as well as the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean.^[1]

Bolusiella iridifolia grows in a cold windy humid environment at high altitudes. The species has succulent leaves that form a fan shape. The inflorescence is periodically covered in brown bracts from which protrude tiny white spurred flowers.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:^[1]

• Bolusiella iridifolia subsp. iridifolia - from Ivory Coast east to Ethiopia and Tanzania, south to Angola and Zimbabwe; also Comoros
• Bolusiella iridifolia subsp. picea P.J.Cribb - from Burundi and Kenya south to Zimbabwe

References

• Book: Stewart . Campbell . Bob . Orchids of Tropical Africa . A.S. Barnes & Co. . 1970 . 0-498-07555-9 .

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=22856 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families