Holothrix villosa

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Holothrix villosa']

• English: common hairy thread orchid
• Afrikaans: wollie

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Orchidoideae • Tribus: Orchideae • Subtribus: Orchidinae • Genus: Holothrix • Species: Holothrix villosa Lindl. (1837)

Synonyms
Heterotypic synonyms Holothrix villosa subsp. chimanimaniensis G.Will., Kirkia 13: 247 (1990)

Images of the whole plant

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Inflorescences

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Leaves

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Botanical illustrations

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  Holothrix villosa
  plate 14 B in:
  Harry Bolus:
  Orchids of South Africa
  volume I
  (1896)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Africa South Tropical Africa Mozambique, Zimbabwe. Southern Africa Cape Provinces. Western Indian Ocean' Réunion.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Holothrix villosa.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Holothrix villosa