Orthochilus foliosus (Lindl.) Bytebier

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Synonyms: Eulophia foliosa (Lindl.) Bolus
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Derivation of specific name: foliosa: leafy
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Zimbabwe distribution: C,E
Growth form(s): Terrestrial.
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25.

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

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 510.

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. As Eulophia foliosa

Martos, F., Johnson, S.D., Peter, C.I & Bytebier, B. (2014). A molecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the large genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): A case for the reinstatement of Orthochilus Taxon 63(1) Page 19.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Orthochilus foliosus
African Plant Database: Orthochilus foliosus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Orthochilus foliosus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Orthochilus foliosus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Orthochilus foliosus
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iNaturalist: Orthochilus foliosus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Orthochilus foliosus
JSTOR Plant Science: Orthochilus foliosus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Orthochilus foliosus
Plants of the World Online: Orthochilus foliosus
Tropicos: Orthochilus foliosus
Wikipedia: Orthochilus foliosus


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Orthochilus foliosus.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119180, retrieved 28 March 2024

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