''Satyrium buchananii'' is a species of ground

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

occurring from Tanzania to Southern tropical Africa. Like other Satyriums, it is a

tuber Tubers are a type of enlarged structure used as storage organs for nutrients in some plants. They are used for the plant's perennation (survival of the winter or dry months), to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing ...

geophyte A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy (generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organs often grow underground, where they are better protected from attack by herbivores. Plants that have ...

.The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Published on the Internet

(accessed December 2013)

References

Satyrium (plant), buchananii Orchids of Africa Flora of Tanzania {{Orchidoideae-stub