''Satyrium membranaceum'' is a species of ground

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to south and western

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. It is a more gracile plant than most Satyriums, and the inflorescence is less dense than those of species such as '' Satyrium coriifolium'' or '' Satyrium carneum''. Local populations of ''Satyrium membranaceum'' vary in colour from nearly red to pure white.

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membranaceum Endemic orchids of South Africa {{Orchidoideae-stub