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Orthochilus walleri
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Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado province
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| Synonyms: |
Cyrtopera walleri Rchb. f. Eulophia angustiflora Kraenzl. Eulophia piscicelliana Buscal. & Schltr. Eulophia walleri (Rchb. f.) Kraenzl. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Very rare in Zimbabwe. |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender terrestrial, up to 1 m tall. Leaves 2-3, linear, grass-like, 30-55 cm long, well developed at time of flowering. Inflorescence fairly densely 8-20-flowered. Flowers drooping, bright orange to vermillion-red, lip usually paler at the base and with a yellow callus. Petals and sepals similar, linear, 26-55 mm long, petals sorter than sepals. Spur absent. |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | Open grassland on kalahari sand, dambo and other poorly drained grassland and on sandy soils in miombo woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 700 - 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar(Apr) |
| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Namibia (Caprivi), DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Critically Endangered |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 10 October 2011 |
| Literature: |
Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 62. As Eulophia walleri Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 167. As Eulophia walleri Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Namibia Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 71. As Eulophia walleri La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 508. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 311. (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. As Eulophia walleri Martos, F., Johnson, S.D., Peter, C.I & Bytebier, B. (2014). A molecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the large genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): A case for the reinstatement of Orthochilus Taxon 63(1) Page 20. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 45 - 46. As Eulophia walleri (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. As Eulophia walleri Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 128. Summerhayes, V.S. (1953). African Orchids: XXII Kew Bulletin 8(4) Pages 586 - 587. as Eulophia walleri Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 186. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 157 - 158. As Eulophia walleri (Includes a picture). |
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