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Orthochilus mechowii
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Honde Valley Rd near Inyanga turn off.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Honde Valley Rd near Inyanga turn off.
Photo: Neil Crouch
Eland Sanctuary, Chimanimani
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Penhalonga before turn-off to Stapleford.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Penhalonga before turn-off to Stapleford.
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia ?milanjiana Rendle Eulophia mechowii (Rchb. f.) Durand & Schinz Eulophia zeyheri Hook. f. |
| Common names: | Banana orchid (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust terrestrial, up to 70 cm. Leaves long and narrow, usually just developing or absent at the time of flowering. Inflorescence dense and short with many flowers up to 7 cm in diameter, lemon yellow with a deep yellow-orange lip and a purple-brown throat. |
| Notes: | Formerly known as E. welwitschii, which is now considered to be a closely related species occurring in Zambia and Angola. |
| Derivation of specific name: | mechowii: named after Major Friedrich Wilhelm Alexandre von Mechow (1831-1890), Prussian officer, plant collector and explorer who led several expeditions to Angola between 1873 and 1882. |
| Habitat: | A species of hillsides in miombo and wooded grassland, bracken scrub along forest edges, and occasionally along roadsides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1950 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread from Nigeria to Sudan and South to South Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,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: | Wednesday 2 January 2019 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 136 - 137. (Includes a picture). Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 236 - 237. as Eulophia zeyheri (Includes a picture). Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 454 - 455. as Eulophia zeyheri Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 62. as Eulophia zeyheri Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Pages 228 - 229. as Eulophia zeyheri (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 82. as Eulophia zeyheri La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 509 - 510. as Eulophia zeyheri La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 307 - 308. as Eulophia zeyheri (Includes a picture). La Croix, I.F. & La Croix T.M. (1983). Orchids of Bvumbwe The Society of Malawi Journal 36(2) Page 17. as Eulophia zeyheri Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Pages 388 - 389. as Eulophia welwitschii (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 zeyheri 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 19. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 330 - 331. as Eulophia zeyheri (Includes a picture). Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 43 - 44. as Eulophia zeyheri (Includes a picture). Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 34, plate 54 as Eulophia zeyheri Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 127. as Eulophia zeyheri (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 136. as Eulophia zeyheri Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Orthochilus mechowiiAfrican Plant Database: Orthochilus mechowii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Orthochilus mechowii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Orthochilus mechowii
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Orthochilus mechowii
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