Eulophia foliosa Bolus

Species

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Characteristics

Lip 10 × 10 mm when flattened, 3-lobed; mid-lobe c. 4 × 5 mm, suborbicular, concave; callus of 2–3 basal ridges with some short, stout papillae on the basal part of the mid-lobe; spur absent.
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Inflorescence 20–45 cm tall, fairly densely several-to many-flowered; scape stout, with several loose sheaths.
Flowers not opening wide, yellow-green or green, the lip marked with purple, sometimes predominantly purple.
Leaves 2–3, erect, 12–60 × 0.2–2.5 cm, linear, ribbed, partly to fully developed at flowering time.
Bracts similar or slightly longer, narrowly lanceolate, acuminate.
Perennating organs subterranean, tuberous, forming a chain.
Petals c. 12 × 5.5 mm, elliptic, obtuse.
Sepals 10–15 × 5 mm, lanceolate, acute.
Pedicel and ovary c. 10 mm long.
Column 4–6 mm long, stout.
Terrestrial herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.45
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Eulophia foliosa world distribution map, present in Lesotho, eSwatini, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:634609-1
WFO ID wfo-0000959888
COL ID 3CBYM
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Synonyms

Cymbidium buchananii Cyrtopera foliosa Eulophia foliosa Eulophia reichenbachiana Eulophia boltonii Eulophia inamoena Orthochilus foliosus Eulophia buchananii