| Eulophia obscura P. J. Cribb |
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| Family : ORCHIDACEAE |
| Protologue : Kew Bull. 32(1): 171 (1977) |
| Information on the genus : Eulophia |
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Status
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Eulophia bouharmontii Geerinck |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Terrestrial herb, inconspicuous, 25-60 cm tall; tubers subterranean, c. 3 cm high, 2 cm Ø; leaves developing after anthesis, linear, 4-12x0,2 cm; inflorescence laxly 6-10-flowered; peduncle with several sheaths; flowers drooping, not opening wide, purplish (sepals), petals greenish-(yellow), lip cream with purple margins and yellow papillae; bracts lanceolate, 2-5-10 mm long; pedicel and ovary 8-12 mm long; tepals parallel to column, narrowly ovate, 6-10x2 mm; lip oblong, 7-9x3-4 mm, 3-lobed in apical half; side lobes erect, acute; mid-lobe oblong, 3x2,5 mm, margins undulate; callus of 3 prominent nerves, mid-lobe covered with long papillae; spur very slender, parallel to ovary, 3-6 mm long. |
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| Ecology : |
Growing in small colonies in Brachystegia woodland on dry rocky soil, stony hills or granite outcrops; transition between dry savanna and open woodland; 1200-1510 m alt. |
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Probably under-collected.
Near E. penduliflora. |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Exell, A. & Wild, H. (1998). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 11[2]: 523
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale |
| see under The International Plant Name Index |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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| Record n°45921 |
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