Eulophia latilabris Summerh.

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In grassland of floodplain
Serenje Central; Dec 2014
Photo: Jakob Fahr

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Synonyms:	Lissochilus leopoldi Kraenzl. Lissochilus nyassae Rolfe Lissochilus schweinfurthii Rchb. f.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust terrestrial up to 1.2 m tall. Leaves 2-5, lanceolate, 30-70 cm long, ribbed and petiolate, normally not fully developed at flowering time. Inflorescence densely several- to may-flowered on a stout peduncle, 10-18 mm in diameter with 4-5 loose sheaths along the length. Flowers with sepals reflexed, greenish-purple or brownish; petals forming a roof over the column and lip, almost round, bright mauve-pink; lip obscurely 3-lobed, paler mauve-pink with white or yellow lamellae; spur 5-10 mm long, conical, pointing backwards.
Type location:	Sudan
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Habitat:	In swampy areas.
Altitude range:	1000 - 1600 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Angola and Botswana.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	B,N,W,C
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Nw,Lp,Lk,W
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 10 February 2015
Literature:	Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 430 - 431. (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Botswana Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 18. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 488 - 490. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 337. (Includes a picture). Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Page 384. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 127. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 120. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 173 - 174. (Includes a picture).

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