Eulophia parviflora
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Cascades road near plateau above Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Cascades road near plateau above Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Cascades road near plateau above Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa.
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia aequalis (Lindl.) Bolus Eulophia oliveriana (Rchb. f.) Bolus Eulophia swynnertonii Rendle Lissochilus parviflorus Lindl. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb, 20-50 cm tall. Leaves c. 5, tufted, just developing at the time of flowering. Inflorescence laxly up to several-flowered. Flowers c. 3 cm in diameter. Sepals erect or sub-erect, yellowish to greenish, densely veined purple-brown. Petals spreading, yellow with purple-red veining on the inside. Lip 3-lobed with purple veining on the side lobes; mid-lobe yellow with several ridges down the middle papillae. Spur bluntly conical or cylindric, 3-5 mm long. Note: the specimen in the photographs appears to be lighter and less heavily veined than average. It also flowered quite early in the season (August). |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | parviflora: small-flowered |
| Habitat: | On open hillsides in submontane grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | (Aug-) Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | MS |
| 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: | Monday 15 December 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 61. 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 471 - 472. 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. Summerhayes, V.S. (1953). African orchids XXI Kew Bulletin 8(1) Pages 146 - 147. as Eulophia aequalis |
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