Eulophia macrantha Rolfe

Species

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Characteristics

Lip 20–35 × 16–22 mm when flattened, densely papillose, 3-lobed; side lobes c. 5 mm long, triangular; mid-lobe 14 × 9 mm, oblong, obtuse; callus of 4 rows of dentate or denticulate lamellae; spur 8–10 mm long, straight, narrowly cylindrical.
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Inflorescence densely 3–20-flowered; scape yellow, 12 mm in diameter at base, covered with brownish, loose sheaths.
Flowers large and showy; sepals and petals creamy-yellow or pale primrose-yellow; lip deep maroon.
Sepals 35–50 × 16–26 mm, lanceolate to ovate, acute.
Robust terrestrial saprophyte 38–100 cm tall.
Petals 30–40 × 13–18 mm, obovate, acute.
Column 12–14 mm long.
Leaves absent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.38 - 1.0
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Eulophia macrantha world distribution map, present in Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:634748-1
WFO ID wfo-0000960049
COL ID 3CBZW
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Eulophia macrantha