Eulophia mumbwaensis Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Eulophia

Characteristics

A terrestrial herb 28–75 cm. tall.. Perennating organs pseudobulbous, proximate, conical, 2–4 cm. tall, 1–1.2 cm. diameter, drying dull orange, 3–4-noded; roots 1–1.5 mm. diameter, white.. Leaves 4–8, vestigial, linear, acuminate, up to 9 cm. long, 2 mm. wide, green, lowermost 3 sheathing.. Inflorescence laxly 5–9-flowered; peduncle with 1–2 distant sheaths along length; rhachis 15–27 cm. long; bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 5–9 mm. long.. Flowers subnutant; sepals maroon-brown; petals pale brown striped with purple; lip yellow with purple veins on side lobes and a reddish spur; pedicel and ovary 7–14 mm. long, purple.. Dorsal sepal spreading, linear, acuminate, 16–18 mm. long, 1 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar.. Petals porrect, oblong-elliptic, obtuse or slightly apiculate, 8–10 mm. long, 2–3 mm. wide.. Lip 3-lobed, 10–14 mm. long, 6–8 mm. wide; side lobes narrowly elliptic, rounded in front; mid-lobe elliptic, obtuse; callus of 3 fleshy ridges on disc and long papillate in front on mid-lobe.. Spur incurved, conical-subclavate, 4–5 mm. long.. Column 3–4 mm. long; foot 1 mm. long.. Fruit pendent, 22 mm. long.
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Lip 10–14 × 6–8 mm, 3-lobed in the middle; side lobes erect, rounded or subacute in front; mid-lobe 5–8 × 3–4 mm, narrowly obovate or elliptic, obtuse, mucronate; callus of 3 fleshy, basal ridges and long papillae on the mid-lobe; spur 3–5 mm long, cylindrical to conical, sometimes slightly swollen at the apex, bent down about half-way.
Perennating organs pseudobulbous, mostly subterranean, 2–4 × 1–1.5 cm, conical with 3–4 nodes, covered with brown sheaths, drying dull orange, forming a chain; roots 1–1.5 mm in diameter.
Flowers spreading or subnutant; sepals purple-brown; petals cream or yellow with brownish veins; lip yellow, the side lobes purple-veined; spur reddish.
Leaves 4–8, up to 9 cm × 3 mm, linear, grass-like, green, absent or poorly developed at flowering time.
Petals 8–10 × 2–3 mm, oblong or lanceolate-oblong, obtuse or apiculate, lying over the column.
Inflorescence laxly 5–9-flowered; scape with 1–2 sheaths.
Sepals spreading, 15–18 × 1–2.5 mm, linear, acuminate.
Bracts 5–9 mm long, lanceolate, acuminate.
Pedicel and ovary 7–14 mm long, purplish.
Column 3–5 mm long; foot 1 mm long.
Terrestrial herb 25–80 cm tall.
Capsule pendent, 20–22 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.27 - 0.78
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Eulophia mumbwaensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:634793-1
WFO ID wfo-0000960100
COL ID 6GWWT
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Synonyms

Eulophia mumbwaensis