Eulophia seleensis (De Wild.) Butzin

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Eulophia seleensis

Habit
Escarpment miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forest Reserve 27, Lusaka Distr.
Nov 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia seleensis

Leaves
Escarpment miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forest Reserve 27, Lusaka Distr.
Nov 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia seleensis

Flowers
Escarpment miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forest Reserve 27, Lusaka Distr.
Nov 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia seleensis

Flowers
Escarpment miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forest Reserve 27, Lusaka Distr.
Nov 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

Eulophia seleensis

tubers
Escarpment miombo woodland
Lusaka East Forest Reserve 27, Lusaka Distr.
Nov 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Synonyms: Eulophia recurvata G. Will.
Eulophia sp. no. 9 sensu Grosvenor (1976) (Greatrex in GHS 40047)
Eulophia sp. ( Williamson & Simon 318) of Williamson, Orch. S. Centr. Africa: 165 (1977).
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Zambian distribution (Provinces): Cb,N,Mc,C,S,W
Growth form(s): Terrestrial.
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Images last updated: Thursday 10 February 2022
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 325. (Includes a picture).

Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 61.

Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 82. As Eulophia sp. no. 9

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 530 - 532. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 327. (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.

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

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 136.

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 164 - 165. As Eulophia sp. ( Williamson & Simon 318) (Includes a picture).


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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Eulophia seleensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119590, retrieved 19 February 2025

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