Eulophia kyimbilae Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Eulophia

Characteristics

A terrestrial herb 35–85 cm. tall.. Perennating organs underground, ovoid-conical, 1–2 cm. tall, 2–2.5 cm. diameter, in chains; roots 1.5 mm. diameter, white.. Leaves 4–5, in a fan, linear-lanceolate, acute, 30–55 cm. long, 2–16 mm. wide, basal leaf sheathing.. Inflorescence flowering with leaves, laxly few-flowered; peduncle 2–4.5 mm. diameter, almost covered by 4–5 sheathing bracts; rhachis 9–16 mm. long; bracts spreading, lanceolate, acuminate, 6–35 mm. long.. Flowers not opening widely; sepals and petals green usually veined purple or brown; lip green at base, white or yellow above, sometimes purple-flushed; pedicel and ovary 15–21 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal linear-lanceolate, acute, 9–12 mm. long, 2–3 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar but oblique at base, 9–17 mm. long, 2–5 mm. wide, keeled on outer side.. Petals narrowly elliptic, acute, 8–12 mm. long, 3.5–5 mm. wide.. Lip 3-lobed, 9–15 mm. long, 6–10 mm. wide; side lobes obliquely oblong, rounded in front; mid-lobe oblong-flabellate, rounded or truncate; callus of 3 fleshy ridges in basal half of lip, with several rows of papillae on mid-lobe.. Spur shortly cylindrical, incurved, 1.5–2.5 mm. long.. Column 4–6 mm. long; foot 2 mm. long.. Fruit pendent, 24–25 mm. long.
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Lip 9–15 × 6–10 mm, 3-lobed in apical third; side lobes erect, oblong, rounded; mid-lobe 3–5 × 3–4 mm, oblong-flabellate, rounded or truncate; callus of 3 fleshy ridges in basal half of lip and several rows of papillae on the mid-lobe.
Leaves 3–5, forming a fan or tuft, 20–55 × 0.8–1.6(4.5) cm, linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, ribbed, well developed at flowering time.
Sepals and petals green or greenish-brown; lip purple or green or dull yellow at base, the mid-lobe deep pink or mauve.
Dorsal sepal 9–12 × 2–3 mm, linear-lanceolate, acute; lateral sepals 9–17 × 2–5 mm, oblanceolate, acute, oblique.
Inflorescence laxly up to 9-flowered; peduncle almost covered by 4–5 sheaths up to 6.5 cm long.
Perennating organs subterranean, 2–3.5 cm long, 1–2.5 cm high, conical-ovoid, forming chains.
Bracts spreading, 6–35 mm long, lanceolate, acuminate.
Petals 8–12 × 2.5–5 mm, narrowly elliptic, acute.
Spur 1.5–3 mm long, cylindrical, incurved.
Column 4–6 mm long, with a foot 2 mm long.
Roots white, 1.5 mm in diameter.
Pedicel and ovary 15–21 mm long.
Terrestrial herb 35–85 cm tall.
Capsule c. 25 mm long, pendent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.85
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Eulophia kyimbilae world distribution map, present in Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:634691-1
WFO ID wfo-0000959984
COL ID 3CBZD
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Synonyms

Eulophia kyimbilae