Satyrium pumilum

Satyrium pumilum, also called the carrion-flower orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the Northern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. It mimics carrion that attracts specific species of pollinating flesh flies.^[2]

Satyrium pumilum
Satyrium pumilum
Conservation status
Least Concern (SANBI Red List)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Satyrium
Species:	S. pumilum
Binomial name
Satyrium pumilum Thunb.
Synonyms
Diplectrum pumilum (Thunb.) Pers. Aviceps pumila (Thunb.) Lindl.