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Eulophia caricifolia
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Ilunda dambo, Kasama, Kasama Distr., Northern Province
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Ilunda dambo, Kasama, Kasama Distr., Northern Province
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Ilunda dambo, Kasama, Kasama Distr., Northern Province
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Ilunda dambo, Kasama, Kasama Distr., Northern Province
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Ilunda dambo, Kasama, Kasama Distr., Northern Province
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Eulophia antennisepala (Rchb.f.) Schltr. Eulophia caricifolia (Rchb.f.) Summerh. var. antennisepala (Rchb.f.) Geerinck Eulophia mweruensis P.J. Cribb Eulophia sp. (Williamson 399) of Williamson, Orch. S. Centr. Africa: 170 (1977). Lissochilus antennisepalus Rchb.f. Lissochilus caricifolius Rchb.f. Lissochilus longifolius Benth. |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Habitat: | Seasonally wet dambos and grasslands, swampy streamside grasslands and permanent standing water |
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| Flowering time: | Nov - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Guinea and Sierra Leone east to Uganda south to Angola and Zambia. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Cribb, P.J. (1977). New orchids from South Central Africa Kew Bulletin 32(1) Pages 161 - 163. as Eulophia mweruensis (Includes a picture). Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 208. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 491 - 492. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 119. Summerhayes, V.S. (1958). African orchids XXVI Kew Bulletin 13(2) Page 259. as Eulophia antennisepala 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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Flora of the DRC: Eulophia caricifoliaFlora of Rwanda: Eulophia caricifolia
Flora of Zambia: Eulophia caricifolia
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Eulophia caricifoliaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Eulophia caricifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Eulophia caricifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Eulophia caricifolia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Eulophia caricifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Eulophia caricifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Eulophia caricifolia
Plants of the World Online: Eulophia caricifolia
Tropicos: Eulophia caricifolia
Wikipedia: Eulophia caricifolia
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