Eulophia caricifolia (Rchb.f.) Summerh.

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Ilunda dambo, Kasama, Kasama Distr., Northern Province

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Synonyms:	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
Description:	Terrestrial herb 50-130 cm tall growing from subterranean fleshy rhizome; leaves several in grass-like tuft, 30-140 x 0.6-1.4 cm, linear, plicate, partly to fully developed at flowering time; inflorescence laxly few to several flowered; scape stout with several loose sheaths; sepals brownish, petals and lip pink or white tinged mauve; bracts 5-10 mm long; ovary and pedicel 13-20 mm long, ovary starting to swell before flowers have faded; sepals all similar, erect, spathulate, dorsal sepal 14-20 x 4-5.5 mm, lateral sepals 16-20 x 2-5.5 mm; petals 14-18 x 6.5-10 mm, ovate, projecting over column; lip 18-20 x 9.5-13.5 mm, 3-lobed; mid-lobe 7-9 x 6 mm with 3-5 crests of long, fimbriate outgrowths, the middle one usually better developed than outer ones, margins undulate (wavy), side lobes erect; spur 5-7.5 mm long, conical with blunt apex.
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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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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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