Eulophia dactylifera P.J.Cribb

Species

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Characteristics

Lip 9 × 6 mm, obscurely 3-lobed near the base, with 2 parallel calli c. 1 mm high in the throat, each branched, with radiating, papillose projections; from the base of each callus a low, verrucose crest runs down the lip. Side lobes rounded, mid-lobe triangular, obtuse.
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Inflorescence rather laxly many-flowered, the lower capsules formed before the upper flowers open; scape with several sheaths.
Perennating organs subterranean, 3–5 × 3–5 cm, obliquely conical, forming a short chain.
Leaves 4–5, the lowest 2 sheath-like, 10–15 × 3.5–4 cm, ovate, acute, the edge undulate.
Sepals erect, obovate, apiculate; dorsal sepal 9 × 4 mm, lateral sepals 10 × 4.5 mm.
Petals 9 × 7, obliquely ovate, apiculate, lying over the column.
Flowers yellow, the lip with purple veins.
Pedicel and ovary c. 13 mm long, decurved.
Slender plant 60–80 cm tall.
Spur conical, short.
Column 3 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Eulophia dactylifera world distribution map, present in Zambia and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:634540-1
WFO ID wfo-0000959807
COL ID 6GWWS
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Synonyms

Eulophia dactylifera