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Eulophia norlindhii
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Christon Bank
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Christon Bank
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Christon Bank
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Christon Bank
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Mkwari Estate, on scenic drive around Lake Kyle
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Mkwari Estate, on scenic drive around Lake Kyle
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia milnei Rchb. f. var. norlindhii (Summerh.) Geerinck |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Very small, slender terrestrial up to 35 cm tall, leafless at flowering time. Inflorescence up to 10-flowered, often secund. Flowers drooping. Sepals somewhat spreading, yellow-green, marked brownish inside. Petals yellow-green, overlying the column. Lip 3-lobed, white; midlobe with 3 ridges of papillae. Spur c. 3 mm, spherical at the the tip. |
| Notes: | This is one of the smallest and most inconspicuous species in the genus, often less than 15 cm tall, and likely to be overlooked. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In miombo woodland, often on granite hills and rocky kopjes. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 500 - 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 27 January 2013 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 140 - 141. (Includes a picture). Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 463. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 60. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 81. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 523. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 317. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 95. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 136. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 160 - 161. |
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