Eulophia orthoplectra (Rchb. f.) Summerh.

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Eulophia orthoplectra

Habit
Miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forestry Reserve
Aug 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia orthoplectra

Inflorescence
Miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forestry Reserve
Aug 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia orthoplectra

Flowers
Miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forestry Reserve
Aug 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia orthoplectra

Flowers Profile
Miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forestry Reserve
Aug 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia orthoplectra

Flower parts
Miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forestry Reserve
Aug 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia orthoplectra

Flower Labellum
Miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forestry Reserve
Aug 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Synonyms: Eulophia bella N.E. Br.
Lissochilus bellus (N.E. Br.) Schltr.
Lissochilus kraenzlinii Rolfe
Lissochilus milanjianus Rendle
Lissochilus monticola Rendle
Lissochilus orthoplectrus Rchb.f.
Lissochilus saccatus Rendle
Lissochlus pulcher Schltr.
Common names:
Frequency: Occasional
Status: Native
Description:
Terrestrial herb 26-100 cm tall growing from irregular asymmetrical tubers, c. 3-6 x 2-5 cm; leaves 2-4, 18 -50 x 0.7-2 cm, linear, fleshy, leaves absent at flowering time; inflorescence laxly few to many flowered; scape purplish with several sheaths; sepals purple-brown, petals yellow flushed with red-brown and heavily veined with red on the inside, lip yellow with side lobes veined red on inside, spur red-brown; bracts 8-13 mm long, linear, acuminate; ovary and pedicel 10-20 mm long, purple; sepals all similar, oblanceolate, apiculate 8-13.5 x 4-6 mm; petals 13-19 x 12-19 mm, suborbicular to elliptic-ovate, apiculate, held horizontal; lip 16-26 mm long and hard to flatten, 3-lobed; mid-lobe 8.5-12.5 x 7-9 mm, with a callus of 5 ridges, convex, elliptic-obovate obtuse or apiculate; side lobes erect, joined to base of column; spur 6-9 mm long (13-16 mm long to apex of ovary), conical-cylindrical from a wide mouth, horizontal or slightly deflexed.
Type location:
Tanzania
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Miombo/Brachystegia and mixed deciduous woodlands, dambo and open grassland, in dry bush
Altitude range: 900 - 1800 m
Flowering time:Aug - Sep
Worldwide distribution: Nigeria east to Kenya south to Zimbabwe.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,Lk,S
Growth form(s): Terrestrial.
Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Wednesday 23 September 2020
Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 323.

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26.

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 477.

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 339. (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.

Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 41 - 42. (Includes a picture).

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

Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 122. (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.

Summerhayes, V.S. (1958). African orchids XXV Kew Bulletin 13(1) Pages 76 - 77.

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 176. (Includes a picture).

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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Eulophia orthoplectra.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119440, retrieved 28 March 2024

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