Eulophia tenella
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Chinziwa, Vumba
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Chinziwa, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chinziwa, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia natalensis Rchb. f. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small terrestrial less than 30 cm tall. Leaves linear, grass-like, usually present at time of flowering. Inflorescence fairly densely few to several flowered. Sepals greenish, heavily spotted brown or dull purple; petals pale yellow, blotched with purple on the inside; lip 3-lobed, yellowish-brown with fleshy lamellae on the 3 central veins; spur 2-3.5 mm. |
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| Habitat: | In submontane grassland. |
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| Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
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| FZ divisions: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 3 November 2008 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. 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 469 - 471. 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. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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