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Eulophia hereroensis
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Hillside Dams, Bulawayo
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Hillside Dams, Bulawayo
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Hillside Dams, Bulawayo
Photo: Ineke te Velde
Hillside Dams, Bulawayo
Photo: Piet te Velde
Hillside Dams, Bulawayo
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia junodiana Kraenzl. Eulophia pillansii Bolus Eulophia undulata Rolfe |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb 30-50 cm tall, growing from a chain of mostly subterranean pseudobulbs. Leaves up to 7 forming a fan, linear, 12-30 cm long, present or just appearing at flowering time; basal sheath often spotted purple-brown. Inflorescence laxly several-flowered. Flowers with sepals olive-green to purplish, oblong to lanceolate, 13-16 mm long; petals yellow to yellow-green, oblong-lanceolate, 11.5-12.5 mm long; lip yellow-green with maroon veining, 12-15 mm long, 3-lobed in the apical third; spur more or less cylindric, 3-4.5 mm long, straight or bent forward, blunt and often bilobed at the apex. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | hereroensis: from Hereroland in Namibia, inhabited by the Herero people |
| Habitat: | On rocky outcrops in woodland, among granite boulders and in sandy soils overlying granite rocks. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Endangered |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 18 October 2015 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 126 - 127. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 106 - 107. (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 59. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 167. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Namibia Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 71. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 81. Johnson, S., Bytebier, B, & Stärker H. (2015). Orchids of South Africa, a Field Guide Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 305. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 471. Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Pages 381 - 382. (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. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 350 - 351. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 127. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 186. |
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