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Eulophia pulchra
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Haroni-Makurupini Forest
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Haroni-Makurupini Forest
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Haroni-Makurupini Forest
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Haroni-Makurupini Forest
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia silvatica Schltr. Eulophia striata Rolfe Eulophidium pulchrum (Thouars) Summerh. Eulophidium silvaticum (Schltr.) Summerh. Limodorum pulchrum Thouars Oeceoclades pulchra (Thouars) Clements & P.J. Cribb |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local and uncommon |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb, 60-70 cm high. Pseudobulbs mostly above ground. Leaves 2-4, distinctly petiolate, 30-80 cm long, lanceolate to oblanceolate, plicate. Inflorescence fairly densely many-flowered; bracts 10-25 mm long, linear. Flowers yellow to pale green with purple markings on the side lobes of the lip and an orange callus. Lip 3-lobed but appearing 4-lobed when flattened, 7 mm long and 18 mm wide. Spur 3-4 mm long, globose. |
| Notes: | This species appears to share characteristics with both Eulophia and Oeceoclades. Based on the presence of plicate leaves, it has now been placed in Eulophia. Oeceoclades has conduplicate leaves (La Croix & Cribb in FZ vol. 11-2: 463, 1998). |
| Derivation of specific name: | pulchra: beautiful |
| Habitat: | In deep shade in riverine forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 300 - 600 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Australia and the Pacific Islands. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| 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: | Friday 1 February 2013 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 156 - 157. (Includes a picture). Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 420 - 422. as Oeceoclades pulchra Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 68. as Oeceoclades pulchra Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 82. As Eulophidium pulchrum La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 463. 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. Summerhayes, V.S. (1962). African orchids XXVIII Kew Bulletin 16(2) Page 311. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Eulophia pulchraAfrican Plant Database: Eulophia pulchra
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Eulophia pulchra
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Eulophia pulchra
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JSTOR Plant Science: Eulophia pulchra
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Eulophia pulchra
Plants of the World Online: Eulophia pulchra
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Wikipedia: Eulophia pulchra
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