Eulophia tanganyikensis Rolfe

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Eulophia

Characteristics

A terrestrial herb 40–60 cm. tall.. Perennating organs pseudobulbous, conical, 8–15 mm. long, 10–20 mm. diameter, on a rhizome 3.5–4 mm. diameter; roots slender 1.5 mm. diameter.. Leaves 3–4, plicate, erect, linear, acute, up to 40 cm. long, 4 mm. wide.. Inflorescence laxly few–10-flowered; peduncle 3–4 mm. diameter, bearing 3–4 sheaths in lower two-thirds; rhachis 9–12 cm. long; bracts linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 5–20 mm. long.. Flowers not opening widely; sepals green shaded light brown; petals white; lip white faintly veined with purple and with white or red papillae; pedicel and ovary 13–21 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal linear, acute, 13–17 mm. long, 3 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar.. Petals parallel to column, oblong, acute, 13–15 mm. long, 5 mm. wide.. Lip 3-lobed, 15–17 mm. long, 13 mm. wide; side lobes erect, elliptic, rounded in front; mid-lobe oblong-obovate, obtuse or emarginate, with an undulate margin; callus of 3 short fleshy ridges with 5–7 rows of papillae in front on to middle of mid-lobe.. Spur parallel to ovary but pointing down at apex, cylindrical, 3.5–5 mm. long.. Column 5–6 mm. long; foot 3 mm. long.. Fruit pendent, ± 24 mm. long.
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Lip 15–17 × 10–13 mm, 3-lobed; side lobes erect, elliptic, rounded in front; mid-lobe 6 × 6 mm, oblong-obovate, obtuse or emarginate, the edge very undulate; callus of 3 fleshy ridges in basal half and 5–7 rows of papillae on mid-lobe.
Flowers semi-erect, not opening wide; sepals green shaded with light brown; petals white; lip white with faint mauve lines and red-purple or white papillae on the mid-lobe.
Sepals 12–17 × 1.5–3 mm, linear, acute, the lateral sepals joined at the base to the column foot.
Perennating organs pseudobulbous, 8–15 mm long, 10–20 mm wide, conical, forming a chain.
Leaves 3–4, erect, to 50 cm × 2–9 mm, linear, plicate, well developed at flowering time.
Inflorescence laxly few-to about 10-flowered; scape almost covered with 3–4 sheaths.
Spur 3.5–5 mm, cylindrical, parallel to ovary but sometimes turned down at apex.
Petals 10–15 × 2.5–5 mm, oblong, acute, lying over column.
Bracts 5–20 mm long, linear-lanceolate, acuminate.
Column 5–6 mm long; foot 3 mm long.
Ovary and pedicel 13–22 mm long.
Terrestrial herb 40–60 cm tall.
Capsule pendent, c. 24 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) 0.4 - 0.6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Eulophia tanganyikensis world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:634959-1
WFO ID wfo-0000960309
COL ID 3CC4G
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Synonyms

Eulophia tanganyikensis Eulophia chlorotica