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Orthochilus eustachyus
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Chinyakwaremba, Vumba
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Haka game reserve
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Near main road boundary, Nyanga National Park
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Small Bridge Dam
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By Circular Drive, Nyanga NP
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia eustachya (Rchb.f.) Geerinck Pteroglossaspis engleriana Kraenzl. Pteroglossaspis eustachya Rchb. f. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb, up to 65 cm. Leaves 2-3, linear, 25-40 cm, sheathing at the base. Inflorescence short and crowded. Flowers usually white, sometimes dull yellow or maroon. The lip is always dark purple or violet and lacks a spur. |
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| Habitat: | In moist grassland and vlei margins. |
| Altitude range: | 1400 - 1950 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 11 November 2008 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 118 - 119. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 46. As Pteroglossaspis eustachya Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 480 - 482. as Pteroglossaspis eustachya (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 69. as Pteroglossaspis eustachya Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 211. as Eulophia eustachya (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 85. as Pteroglossaspis eustachya La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 544 - 546. as Pteroglossaspis eustachya (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 97. as Pteroglossaspis eustachya 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. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 392. as Pteroglossaspis eustachya Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 152. as Pteroglossaspis eustachya Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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