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Eulophia tanganyikensis
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Borrowdale Common, Harare
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Borrowdale Common, Harare
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Eulophia chlorotica Kraenzl. |
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| Description: |
Terrestrial herb, 40 to 60 cm, with small conical pseudobulbs. Leaves 3-4 erect, linear, plicate, well developed at the time of flowering. Inflorescence 6-12 flowered. Flowers not opening wide Sepals green, flushed with brown; petals white, folded forward over the column. Lip 3-lobed; side lobes erect; mid-lobe white with faint purple lines and 7 rows of papillae. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | tanganyikensis: of Tanganyika (Tanzania) |
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| Flowering time: | Nov - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and doubtfully Botswana. |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 62. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 181. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 82. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 502. 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 128. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 126 - 127. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 170 - 171. (Includes a picture). |
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