South African Indigenous Flowering Plant

Cyrtorchis arcuata subsp. arcuata

Flower of Cyrtorchis arcuata subsp. arcuata which is a South African indigenous orchid plant

Cyrtorchis arcuata subsp. arcuata a South African indigenous orchid that grows as an epiphyte on tree or as a lithophyte on rocks

Zulu name	Umbambela, Iphamba, Imfeyenkawu
Family	ORCHIDACEAE
Scientific Name	Cyrtorchis arcuata subsp. arcuata
Endemism	Not endemic to South African
Distribution	Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape
	Cyrtorchis arcuata subsp. arcuata is found throughout most of tropical Africa to as far south as the southern coast of South Africa. Cyrtorchis arcuata subsp. arcuata grows most often in woodland, but may sometimes be found in riverine forest, at 600-1600 meters.
	A robust monopodial epiphyte found mostly growing on syzydium cordatum in KZN or as a lithophyte in full sun or semi-shade that often produces large clumps.