Orthochilus milnei
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Besna Kobila, Matobo
Photo: Gavin Stephens
Besna Kobila, Matobo
Riverside grassy area in sandy loam soil
Riverside dambo above Kalonde Falls
Oct 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Riverside grassy area in sandy loam soil
Riverside dambo above Kalonde Falls
Oct 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Riverside grassy area in sandy loam soil
Riverside dambo above Kalonde Falls
Oct 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia corallorhiziformis Schltr. Eulophia dictyostegioides Kraenzl. Eulophia gracillima Ridl. Eulophia lujaana Kraenzl. Eulophia lutea Lindl. Eulophia microdactyla Kraenzl. Eulophia milnei Rchb. f. Eulophia pusilla Rolfe Eulophia warneckeana Kraenzl. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender herb to 50 cm tall. Leaves 2-6, grass-like, narrowly linear, acuminate, absent or just beginning to appear at flowering time. Inflorescence several- to many-flowered; scape almost covered with papery sheaths. Flowers bright yellow, column and spur often tinged with red. Sepals and petals similar; sepals 4-9.5 mm long, oblong-lanceolate; petals 4.2-8 mm long, oblanceolate. Lip 3-lobed; side lobes rounded, mid-lobe oblong-obovate, obtuse or emarginate; callus of 2-3 basal ridges with 3-5 lines of papillae on the mid-lobe. Spur slender, horizontal. Capsule 20 mm long, pendent. |
| Type location: |
Bioko |
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| Habitat: | In damp or wet places, such as swampy grassland, moist soils and dambos; also in submontane grassland. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Sierra Leone to the Sudan and southwards to Angola and South Africa |
| FZ divisions: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 10 October 2017 |
| 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. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 60. As Eulophia milnei Geerinck, D. (1992). Orchidaceae (seconde partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Pages 682 - 683. as Eulophia milnei (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 181. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 81. As Eulophia milnei and E. corallorrhiziformis La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 512 - 514. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 309. (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. As Eulophia milnei 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. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 177. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. As Eulophia milnei Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 120 - 121. As Eulophia milnei (Includes a picture). Vollesen, K. & Merrett, L. (2019). Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland. Part 1 (Ferns & Monocots) GVPedia Communications Page 173. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 160 - 161. As Eulophia milnei, E. warneckeana and E. corallorrhiziformis (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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