Botanical name
Bartholina etheliaeFamily
OrchidaceaeCommon Name
Spider OrchidDescription
Plants slender up to 28cm tall with hairy stem. Leaf single, roundish up to 35mm in diameter with cordate base. Flower solitary, petals and lip pale lilac-blue to whitish, sepals pale green. Lip up to 32mm long, much divided into spreading, narrowly linear segments each with a white terminal knob. Spur narrowly conical, 6-9mm long.
Habitat
Dry fynbos, often found under bushes
Flower Date
October to December