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Synonyms: |
Eulophia delicata P.J. Cribb Eulophia saintenoyana Geerinck Eulophia sp. (Robinson 5867) of Williamson, Orch. S. Centr. Africa: 161 (1977). Eulophia sp. no. 7 sensu Grosvenor (1976) (Greatrex in GHS 26474) |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb up to 30 cm high, growing from an underground, elongated tuber c. 4 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. Leaves 3-5, hardly developed at flowering time, linear, up to about 8 cm long and 3 mm wide. Inflorescence laxly 3–15-flowered. Pedicel and ovary 8–10 mm long, the ovary developing on the lowest flowers while the upper ones are still in bud. Sepals greenish-purple, semi-erect, recurved at the tips, narrowly lanceolate or oblanceolate, 10–20 mm long, pointed at the apex; petals lilac or pale pink with darker veins, oblong-linear, 8–16 mm long, lying over the column; lip 9–16 mm long, 3-lobed; side lobes short, green with purple veins, mid-lobe pale lilac with purple veins, with 3 lacerate crests running from the base to below the apex, and white papillae; spur green, 3–6 mm long, slender, cylindrical, obtuse, straight or slightly recurved. |
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Derivation of specific name: | acutilabra: with a pointed lip. |
Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Wednesday 23 November 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 323. Cribb, P.J. (1977). New orchids from South Central Africa Kew Bulletin 32(1) Pages 167 - 169. as Eulophia delicata (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 58. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 80. Also as Eulophia sp. no. 7 La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 524. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 321. (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 119. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 166 - 167. Also as Eulophia sp. (Robinson 5867) p. 161 (Includes a picture). |
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