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Eulophia rolfeana
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia sp. no. 5 sensu Grosvenor (1976) (Wild 4214) Eulophia williamsonii Cribb Eulophia sp. ( Williamson & Drummond 1625) of Williamson, Orch. S. Centr. Africa: 165 (1977). |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb, 20-30 cm. Leaves usually 3, grass-like, just developing at the time of flowering. Inflorescence laxly up to 5-flowered. Sepals erect or suberect, purple-brown. Petals overlying the column, yellow-green with purple veining on the inside. Lip 3-lobed; mid-lobe yellow-green, purple near the apex with yellowish papillae. Spur cylindric, short, c. 2 mm, at right angles to the lip. |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | On rocky hillsides in Brachystegia woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 900 - 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | 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: | Friday 17 February 2006 |
| Literature: |
Cribb, P.J. (1977). New orchids from South Central Africa Kew Bulletin 32(1) Pages 165 - 169. as Eulophia williamsonii (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 61. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 82. As Eulophia sp. 5 La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 532 - 533. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 326. (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 96. 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 164 - 165. as Eulophia sp. ( Williamson & Drummond 1625) (Includes a picture). |
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