Eulophia cucullata (Afzel. ex Sw.) Steud.

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Admin prov Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
123711019 Nov 2023MA Hyde
W Fibeck
W Fibeck
Sandy miombo woodland, among rocks.Mukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3 C1514Colony of 5 plants, in flower7
123609012 Nov 2023MA Hyde
W Fibeck
W Fibeck
Open sandy grasslandMukuvisi Woodland1,20Zimbabwe1731C3 C14912 plants seen, both in pink flower7
107382003 Dec 2019BT Wursten
P Ballings
JM Machinga
BT Wursten
Secondary open mixed miombo woodlandNhabawa Camp, Chimanimani National Conservation Area bufferzone.168
59
0Mozambique1933C1 MS7317
106345326 Nov 2019BT Wursten
P Ballings
JM Machinga
BT Wursten
In seasonally inundated grassland.Along Mussapa River, Nhabawa area, lower Chimanimani Mts168
59
0Mozambique1933C1 MS7047
106939026 Nov 2019BT Wursten
P Ballings
JM Machinga
BT Wursten
Seasonally flooded grasslandNear Mussapa River opposite Nhabawa Village, Chimanimani National Reserve168
59
0Mozambique1933C1 MS7047
106283006 Jan 2019N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
NcW89
N Wightman
B Bytebier
K

NU

Edge of degraded large dambo growing with Gladiolus sp. and Orthochilus walleri in clay to sandy loam soil Medium to large dambo c. 2.5 km W of M8 and D181 junction
58
0Zambia1325B2 WNw13646
99077009 Dec 2018MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Roadside vergeGlenara Avenue, Harare10Zimbabwe1731C3 C1509Single plant in flower6
98986024 Nov 2018MA Hyde
M Coates Palgrave
MA Hyde
Burnt veldGreystone Park NR1,180Zimbabwe1731C1 C14677
102484004 Jan 2017MS Schwarz
CJ Nicholson
MS Schwarz
CJ Nicholson
C Peter
Roadside grasslandMakuti - Kariba Road0Zimbabwe1629C2 N0ADU OrchidMap record2
73662014 Nov 2015J Timberlake
I Darbyshire
A Banze
VR Fijamo
I Darbyshire
907
PJ Cribb
K

LMA

Ndzou

Seasonally wet open grassland with sandy-peaty soils, some areas now dried out and with more sandy soil; scattered small trees and bushes of Maprounea africana, Aeschynomene, Dissotis and Eriosema; and small patches of swamp forest.Chimanimani foothills, Maronga, Wandowani, west of Comeni's compound.
44
0Mozambique1933C3 MS340Terrestrial orchid to c. 30 cm tall, largely leafless; swollen white rootstock. Tepals pink, short rounded spur yellowish, throat white with mauve speckling, labellum with brownish central area.7
73984008 Nov 2015A Banze
A Banze
335
PJ Cribb
K

LMA

GrasslandChimanimani, Ndombeni forest, in the grassland.
44
0Mozambique1933C1 MS841Annual plant about 40 to 60 cm tall, with white bulb, light purple flowers.6
63466207 Dec 2014J Fahr
RE Bone
Serenje Central 0Zambia1330B1 CC1530See observation on iNat iNat 6
630280 Dec 2014MG Bingham
MG Bingham
Peat bogChakwenga Headwaters area 1710Zambia1529A2 CLk10754
123774022 Nov 2014MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Open woodlandMonavale1,770Zimbabwe1731C3 C14537
64846126 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
BT Wursten
In grassland.Eastern slope above Mutandani Valley, eastern Chimanimani Mts.168
33
0Mozambique1933C3 MS11097
63468111 Dec 2013J Fahr
C Rumpp
J Fahr
South of Chinyanta Serenje Central 0Zambia1230A3 CC1177See observation on iNat iNat 6
53919123 Nov 2013MA Hyde
DB Hartung
S Bell
In miombo woodlandMukuvisi Woodland, by path by Mukuvisi River1,20Zimbabwe1731C3 C1490A colony with 9 flowering spikes; flowers rather pale7
33324022 Dec 2010BT Wursten
P Ballings
Somewhat disturbed Brachystegia utilis woodlandRoad down to Nyamuakwarara River, John Meikle Research Station210
8
0Zimbabwe1832D2 E8227
31911118 Dec 2010MA Hyde
BT Wursten
P Ballings
GrasslandChakoma, NE of Harare720Zimbabwe1731C1 C1450In flower0
31808012 Dec 2010MA Hyde
Roadside vergeGardiner Road, Arcturus0Zimbabwe1731C4 C1500Two flowering stems0
66456109 Dec 2010L Steyn
L Steyn
BT Wursten
Limbuni Hills, Tsangano District, Tete0Mozambique1534A2 T11356
42159120 Nov 2007S Dondeyne
BT Wursten
GrasslandAlong trail from Chikukwa camp to forest, lower Chimanimani Mts1680Mozambique1932D2 MS11007
14166025 Nov 2006MA Hyde
Open miombo woodlandArt Farm, N of Harare0Zimbabwe1731C1 C1530In flower; 2 plants seen0
42160312 Nov 2006BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
P Ballings
PB336
BT Wursten
LMU

GrasslandGrass plateau above Morumbodzi Falla, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa4,710Mozambique1834A3 MS8607
20915005 Nov 2006MA Hyde
Open grasslandDulverton Field, Glen Lorne10Zimbabwe1731C1 C14100
4873012 Dec 2005BT Wursten
Brachystegia woodlandWestaway, Vumba63,1560Zimbabwe1932B1 E1480In flower0
2448214 Dec 2003BT Wursten
Roadside vergeVumba rd near Castle Beacon630Zimbabwe1932B1 E17006
54679005 Dec 1999MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Val D'Or120Zimbabwe1731C4 C1530Recorded from Val D'Or without precise locality6
121579011 Nov 1995MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Open woodland and grasslandHawkshead Drive Extension, Harare10Zimbabwe1731C1 C15606
30305019 Dec 1994MA Hyde
RB Drummond
W Fibeck
V Fibeck
Chakoma, NE of Harare720Zimbabwe1731C1 C14300
82233027 Nov 1993CN Nkhoma
CN Nkhoma
17
PJ Cribb
K

Chishimba Falls picnic and camping areaChishimba Falls. Ca 32 km northwest of Kasama at Chishimba Falls picnic and camping area. 13 km from intersection of roads M3 and D20 on road D20 and 2 km south/southwest on access road to power station. 2010Zambia1030B2 NN13803 outer purple-green petals, 3 inner bright purple petals, white rostrum. Fused anthers to petals.4
82232021 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
2060
PJ Cribb
K

Collections in grasslands along stream. Rocky soils, quartz sand and basalt outcrops. Kanona District; Kundalila Falls Picnic Area ca. 13 km S of Serenje-Mpika Hwy. at Kanona. 1210Zambia1330B1 CC1570Rare herb in woodland, from rhizome; lower petals green with purple color at base, becoming brown and dried in older flowers; upper petals pink outside, white at base and inside; labellum white with yellow on shallow spur outside, purple at platform with dark purple-maroon at ridges; ridges yellow; rostellum white.5
102487024 Oct 1985DM McMurtry
DM McMurtry
5792
DM McMurtry
HSMC

Tall grassveld in very open woodland on grey sandy 'tobacco soil'.Along road Karoi to Makuti, ? 25 km north-west of Karoi.0Zimbabwe1629D1 N0ADU OrchidMap record2
1026440 1983IF La Croix
IF La Croix
Surrounding areas of Research Station at Bvumbwe, Shire Highlands0Malawi1535C3 S1200Listed By La Croix & La Croix in Orchids of Bvumbwe, Malawi Society Journal 36(2): 16-18, 1983. 5
233060 Thestor survey area1,80Zimbabwe1731C3 C00
844090 W Fibeck
W Fibeck
National Botanic Gardens, Harare1,210Zimbabwe1731C3 C1520Recorded in the 2016-7 season0

Total records found: 36



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Eulophia cucullata.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=119140, retrieved 19 April 2024

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