Satyrium trinerve spreading bracts
Author: Ivan Lätti
Photographer: Judd Kirkel Welwitch
The photo shows how the floral bracts of Satyrium trinerve spread horizontally rather than point down as is typical among satyriums. Said to be green with broad white margins, the bracts in picture are uniformly pale greyish cream. The lance-shaped bracts taper to acutely pointed tips, varying in length from 7 cm to 18 cm (Pooley, 1998; www.zimbabweflora.co.zw).