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Synonyms: |
Eulophia kirkii Rolfe Eulophia lambii Rolfe Eulophia variopicta Chiov. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Terrestrial herb up to 80 cm tall. leaves 4-5, well developed at flowering time, suberect with a distinct petiole, longest up to 1 m long, lanceolate or oblanceolate, plicate. Inflorescence fairly densely many-flowered; bracts 10-55 mm long, linear lanceolate. Flowers spreading. Sepals dull greenish, bronze or greenish-red, 14-23 mm long, narrowly oblong. petals white 13-18 mm long, elliptic-oblong, projecting over the column. Lip 3-lobed, 12-17 mm long, green with a purple callus. Spur incurved, conical-cylindric, 4 mm long. |
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Habitat: | Near vleis, in grassland and along margins of riverine forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 660 - 1300 m |
Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
Worldwide distribution: | Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E |
Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 28 January 2013 |
Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 164 - 165. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 444 - 447. (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 62. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 82. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 501 - 503. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 316 - 317. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I.F. & La Croix T.M. (1983). Orchids of Bvumbwe The Society of Malawi Journal 36(2) Page 17. 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 96. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 45 - 46. as Eulophia kirkiii (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 124 - 125. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 154 - 155. (Includes a picture). |
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