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Eulophia ovalis
bainesii
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Road from Mt Selinda to Espungabera border post
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Road from Mt Selinda to Espungabera border post
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia bainesii Rolfe Eulophia complanata I. Verd. Eulophia monticola sensu Williamson Eulophia pretoriensis Bolus Eulophia transvaalensis Schltr. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb, up to 90 cm; tubers forming a chain, connected by a rhizome. Leaves 4-7 forming a fan, linear, present at the time of flowering (image 1). Inflorescence laxly up to 10-flowered. Sepals spreading, greenish to purple-brown. Petals pale straw-yellow, flushed with purple or pink, lying flat over the lip giving the flowers a distinctly flattened appearance. Lip 3-lobed with the mid-lobe flat and broad, pale straw-yellow with bright yellow to orange papillae. Spur 1-6 mm, cylindric, often slightly bifid at the tip. |
| Notes: | This is the common variety in Zimbabwe. E. ovalis var. ovalis, occurring mainly in South Africa, has been only recorded once in our region. |
| Derivation of specific name: | ovalis: broadly elliptic, oval, referring to the shape of the mid-lobe of the lip; bainesii: named after Thomas Baines, explorer and painter, who travelled with David Livingstone. |
| Habitat: | A species of montane grassland and woodland, often on rocky hill sides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 2135 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, and Limpopo, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State, South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 5 February 2012 |
| 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. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16. Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 448 - 449. (Includes a picture). Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 116 - 117. (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 60. 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 472 - 474. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 308. (Includes a picture). Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Pages 368 - 370. (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 322 - 323. as Eulophia bainesii (Includes a picture). Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 45 - 46. as Eulophia complanata (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Page 244. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 122. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 168 - 169. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 155 - 156. as Eulophia monticola (Includes a picture). |
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