Eulophia fridericii (Rchb. f.) A.V. Hall

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Aberfoyle, Honde Valley

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Synonyms:	Lissochilus latifolius Schltr. Lissochilus roseolabius Schltr.
Common names:
Frequency:	Occasional
Status:	Native
Description:	Terrestrial herb, 35-85 cm tall. Pseudobulbs often partly above ground, conical, up to 40 × 17 mm, forming chains. Leaves 3-5, the lowermost sheathing, ovate-elliptic, up to 14 × 5.5 cm, bright green, plicate' appearing just at the time of flowering. Inflorescence laxly up to 20-flowered. Sepals greenish to purple-brown, spreading, often somewhat twisted. Petals yellow, heavily veined purple-red, up to 10 × 10 mm, almost round, pointing forward, overlying the column. Lip 9-16 mm long, 3-lobed, yellow, hevily veined purple-red; side lobes erect; mid-lobe bent down at a right angle and the tip turned up. Spur more or less absent but the base of the lip saccate with a transverse, lacerate flap.
Notes:	The solitary but apparently healthy specimen in the photographs was found growing among the roots of an old Flame tree (Delonix regia) in the lawn of a hotel garden. The nearest natural habitats are extensive areas of low-altitude and riverine evergreen forest. A most unusual habitat choice for this species.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat:	Mixed deciduous and Brachystegia woodland, often on rocky hillsides (see note).
Altitude range: (metres)	700 - 1500 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Jan
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,C,E,S
Growth form(s):	Terrestrial.
Endemic status:
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Images last updated:	Tuesday 11 October 2011
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. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 471 - 472. (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 59. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Pages 212 - 213. (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) Pages 480 - 482. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 341 - 342. (Includes a picture). Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Page 379. (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. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 340 - 341. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 127. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 135. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 175 - 176. (Includes a picture).

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