Satyrium membranaceum

Satyrium membranaceum
Illustration of Satyrium membranaceum inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Diseae
Subtribe:	Satyriinae
Genus:	Satyrium
Species:	S. membranaceum
Binomial name
Satyrium membranaceum Sw.

White form of Satyrium membranaceum, detail of flower.

Satyrium membranaceum is a species of ground orchid endemic to south and western Cape Province. 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.