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. 2009 Dec 18;5:41. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-5-41

Table 1.

Gathered edible orchid species, local names free listed and voucher specimen details

Wild orchid species Local name Voucher/Specimen (number) *
Disa erubescens Rendle Makaha ga mlutuab, Masekelea, Masekenia, 1265
Disa robusta N.E. Br. Lisekuac, Manenea, Masekeniyakizungua Mekunduac, Vikubwaa, Vyekundua, 1257
Satyrium atherstonei Rchb. f. Ingingia JikeaLidalaa, Lisekejikeab, Lisekenic, Lisekenilidalaac, Madalaa, Masekenimadalaab, Numbunumbua, Sidalaab, Visekenividalaac, Vijikea. 1327
Habenaria xanthochlora Schltr. Mamkumungua, Mansekea, Mansekemakubwaa, Mviringoa, Likoseabc, Lisekeabc. 1254
Satyrium buchananii Schtr. Dochamuaab, Ligosiab, Likosibc, Lisekedochamuaab, Lisekedumeab Lisekekiumea, Magosiabc, Masekenidumea, Masekeni magosiab, Sisekeni sigosic, Titisigosia, Visekenivikhosiabc Visekenivigosiac. 1330
Eulophia schweinfurthii Kraenzl Lisesaa 1323
Roeperocharis wentzeliana Kraenzl Masekelea

Tribe (s): a Kinga, b Bena, c Wanji

Voucher specimen is on repository at the National Genetic Resource Herbarium, Arusha, Tanzania