Eulophia mumbwaensis
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Flower portrait
Miombo woodland in sandy clay soils
Mumbuluma area
Oct 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower portrait
Miombo woodland in sandy clay soils
Mumbuluma area
Oct 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
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 |
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| Description: |
Terrestrial herb 25-80 cm tall growing from a chain of conical subterranean pseudobulbs, c. 2-4 × 1-1.5 cm; leaves 4-8, up to 9 × 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 × 1-2.5, acuminate; petals 8-10 × 2-3 mm, oblong to lanceolate-oblong, lying over column; lip 10-14 × 6-8 mm, 3-lobed; mid-lobe 5-8 × 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 |
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| Derivation of specific name: | mumbwaensis: of Mumbwa in Zambia where the type specimen was collected |
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| Flowering time: | Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola east through DR Congo and Zambia to Tanzania south to Malawi and Zimbabwe. |
| FZ divisions: | N,C,E |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 60. Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 191. Geerinck, D. (1992). Orchidaceae (seconde partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Page 686. as Eulophia seleensis var. kisanfuensis (Includes a picture). 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. Vollesen, K. & Merrett, L. (2019). Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland. Part 1 (Ferns & Monocots) GVPedia Communications Pages 164 - 165. (Includes a picture). 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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