Eulophia mumbwaensis Summerh.

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Eulophia mumbwaensis

Flower portrait
Miombo woodland in sandy clay soils
Mumbuluma area
Oct 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia mumbwaensis

Flower portrait
Miombo woodland in sandy clay soils
Mumbuluma area
Oct 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia mumbwaensis

Flower profile
Miombo woodland in sandy clay soils
Mumbuluma area
Oct 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Synonyms: Eulophia seleensis var. kisanfuensis (De Wild.) Geerinck
Common names:
Frequency: Occasional
Status: Native
Description:
Terrestrial herb 25-80 cm tall growing from a chain of conical subterranean pseudobulbs, c. 2-4 x 1-1.5 cm; leaves 4-8, up to9 x 3 cm, grass-like, linear, usually absent or just starting to develop at flowering time; inflorescence laxly 5-9 flowered; scape with 1-2 sheaths; flowers spreading to semi-pendent, sepals purple-brown, petals cream to yellow with brownish veins, lip yellow with purple veining on side lobes; bracts 5-9 mm long, lanceolate, acuminate; ovary and pedicel 7-14 mm long, purplish; sepals all similar, spreading, linear, 15-18 x 1-2.5, acuminate; petals 8-10 x 2-3 mm, oblong to lanceolate-oblong, lying over column; lip 10-14 x 6-8 mm, 3-lobed; mid-lobe 5-8 x 3-4 mm with callus of 3 fleshy basal ridges and long papillae, side lobes erect, rounded or subacute in front; spur 3-5 mm long, conical to cylindrical, sometimes slightly swollen at apex, bent down about half way.
Type location:
Zambia
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: mumbwaensis: of Mumbwa in Zambia where the type specimen was collected
Habitat: Miombo/Brachystegia and Kalahari Sand woodlands and dry dambos on sandy soils or rocky hillsides
Altitude range: 1000 - 1500 m
Flowering time:Oct
Worldwide distribution: Angola east through DRC and Zambia to Tanzania south to Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): W,C
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,C
Growth form(s): Terrestrial.
Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Tuesday 24 December 2019
Literature:

Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 60.

Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 81.

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 529.

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 329. (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 95.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120.

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 164 - 165. (Includes a picture).

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

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Eulophia mumbwaensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119390, retrieved 5 November 2024

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