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Orthochilus milnei
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Besna Kobila, Matobo
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Besna Kobila, Matobo
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia corallorhiziformis Schltr. Eulophia dictyostegioides Kraenzl. Eulophia gracillima Ridl. Eulophia lujaana Kraenzl. Eulophia lutea Lindl. Eulophia microdactyla Kraenzl. Eulophia milnei Rchb. f. Eulophia pusilla Rolfe Eulophia warneckeana Kraenzl. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender herb to 50 cm tall. Leaves 2-6, grass-like, narrowly linear, acuminate, absent or just beginning to appear at flowering time. Inflorescence several- to many-flowered; scape almost covered with papery sheaths. Flowers bright yellow, column and spur often tinged with red. Sepals and petals similar; sepals 4-9.5 mm long, oblong-lanceolate; petals 4.2-8 mm long, oblanceolate. Lip 3-lobed; side lobes rounded, mid-lobe oblong-obovate, obtuse or emarginate; callus of 2-3 basal ridges with 3-5 lines of papillae on the mid-lobe. Spur slender, horizontal. Capsule 20 mm long, pendent. |
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| Habitat: | In damp or wet places, such as swampy grassland, moist soils and dambos; also in submontane grassland. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Sierra Leone to the Sudan and southwards to Angola and South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 10 October 2017 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 323. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 60. As Eulophia milnei Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 181. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 81. As Eulophia milnei and E. corallorrhiziformis La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 512 - 514. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 309. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 95. As Eulophia milnei Martos, F., Johnson, S.D., Peter, C.I & Bytebier, B. (2014). A molecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the large genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): A case for the reinstatement of Orthochilus Taxon 63(1) Page 19. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. As Eulophia milnei Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 120 - 121. As Eulophia milnei (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 160 - 161. As Eulophia milnei, E. warneckeana and E. corallorrhiziformis (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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