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Eulophia venulosa
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia encyclioidea Schltr. Eulophia paradoxa Kraenzl. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender terrestrial, 20 to 40 cm, growing from ovoid underground pseudobulbous tubers. Leaves linear, just appearing at the time of flowering. Inflorescence 6-11 flowered. Sepals and petals purple-brown, rolled back near the apex. Lip white, side lobes greenish with purple veining; mid-lobe with long white papillae. |
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| Habitat: | A species of stony or sandy soils in miombo woodland. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,MS |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 15 January 2020 |
| Literature: |
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 81. As Eulophia ?encycloides and E. paradoxa La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 526 - 534. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 322. (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 96. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 136. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 161 - 162. as Eulophia paradoxa (Includes a picture). |
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