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Eulophia clitellifera
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Borrowdale Common, nr cnr Lanner Ave/Teviotdale Ave
Photo: Bart Wursten
Borrowdale Common, nr cnr Lanner Ave/Teviotdale Ave
Photo: Bart Wursten
Borrowdale Common, nr cnr Lanner Ave/Teviotdale Ave
Photo: Bart Wursten
Borrowdale Common, nr cnr Lanner Ave/Teviotdale Ave
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia fractiflexa Summerh. Lissochilus clitellifer Rchb. f. Lissochilus pulchellus Rendle Lissochilus rehmannii Rolfe |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb, 20 to 60 cm. Leaves about 5 forming a fan, linear-lanceolate, the lower leaves sheathing the stem, normally absent or just developing at the time of flowering. Inflorescence lax, up to 12 flowers; sepals small and purple-brown; petals dull pink with darker veining; lip with distinct yellowish ridges, 3-lobed, funnel-shaped, tapering to a decurved spur. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | clitellifera: bearing a saddle, referring to the convex, saddle-like mid-lobe of the lip. |
| Habitat: | A species of vleis, grasslands and open woodlands, early flowering, usually after fire. |
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| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Ghana, DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 108 - 109. (Includes a picture). Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 476 - 478. (Includes a picture). Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 102 - 103. (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 58. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 209. (Includes a picture). 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 483 - 484. (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 375 - 376. 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. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 342 - 343. (Includes a picture). 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). Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 116. Summerhayes, V.S. (1953). African orchids XXI Kew Bulletin 8(1) Pages 155 - 156. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 168 - 169. (Includes a picture). |
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