Plant 14cm tall growing on south east rocky slope of limestone koppie, grey sandy soil.
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Holothrix burchellii (Tryphia Hair Orchid)
Bulb tunics forming a conspicuous papery collar.
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rare species known only from here and base of Maskam; locally common (hundreds of plants) in sandy alluvial soils; no evident threats although similar patches of habitat nearby have been ploughed in past; characteristic leaves glabrous above and white hairy below, with crinkled red edges
loamy soils; local