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Eulophia longisepala
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Habit
Kalahari woodland
Mukela area, Senanga District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Kalahari woodland
Mukela area, Senanga District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower
Kalahari woodland
Mukela area, Senanga District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower
Kalahari woodland
Mukela area, Senanga District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower
Kalahari woodland
Mukela area, Senanga District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower
Kalahari woodland
Mukela area, Senanga District
Dec 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia antennata Schltr. Eulophia bangweolensis Schltr. Eulophia stolzii Schltr. Eulophia triceras Schltr. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial, semi-saprophytic herb, up to 75 cm tall. Leaves vestigial, 2-4 cm long, linear, purplish, usually absent at flowering time. Inflorescence very lax, 2-10-flowered. Petals and sepals greenish-brown, purple or maroon-red. Sepals erect, linear, 15-40 mm long; petals narrowly elliptic, lying over the column. Lip 3-lobed; side lobes erect, hooded by the petals; mid-lobe deep purple-pink, white with purple spotting on the inside and 3 yellowish, more or less papillate ridges; margin irregularly curled inwards. Spur 2-5 mm, conical or cylindrical, pointing down. |
| Type location: |
Malawi |
| Notes: | The flowers vary considerably in colour and length of the sepals, even within one colony. |
| Derivation of specific name: | longisepala: with long sepals |
| Habitat: | In miombo woodland and mixed deciduous woodland, on granite outcrops and rock hillsides, often on sandy soils. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1450 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan (-Feb) |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Burundi, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W,E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Lp,N,E,W |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 4 April 2024 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 134 - 135. (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 467 - 468. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 129. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 60. 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 525 - 527. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 325 - 326. (Includes a picture). Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Pages 380 - 381. (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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 244 - 245. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 135. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 164 - 165. (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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