Eulophia latilabris Summerh.

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Eulophia latilabris

Photo: Bart Wursten
Luwawa Forest Reserve, Viphya, Mzimba

Eulophia latilabris

Photo: Petra Ballings
Luwawa Forest Reserve, Viphya, Mzimba

Eulophia latilabris

Photo: Petra Ballings
Luwawa Forest Reserve, Viphya, Mzimba

Eulophia latilabris

Photo: Petra Ballings
Luwawa Forest Reserve, Viphya, Mzimba

Eulophia latilabris

Photo: Petra Ballings
Luwawa Forest Reserve, Viphya, Mzimba

Eulophia latilabris

Photo: Petra Ballings
Luwawa Forest Reserve, Viphya, Mzimba

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Synonyms: Lissochilus leopoldi Kraenzl.
Lissochilus nyassae Rolfe
Lissochilus schweinfurthii Rchb. f.
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Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Robust terrestrial up to 1.2 m tall. Leaves 2-5, lanceolate, 30-70 cm long, ribbed and petiolate, normally not fully developed at flowering time. Inflorescence densely several- to may-flowered on a stout peduncle, 10-18 mm in diameter with 4-5 loose sheaths along the length. Flowers with sepals reflexed, greenish-purple or brownish; petals forming a roof over the column and lip, almost round, bright mauve-pink; lip obscurely 3-lobed, paler mauve-pink with white or yellow lamellae; spur 5-10 mm long, conical, pointing backwards.
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Habitat: In swampy areas.
Altitude range: 1000 - 1600 m
Flowering time:Oct - Dec
Worldwide distribution: Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Angola and Botswana.
Malawi distribution: N,C,S
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Content last updated: Monday 15 August 2022
Literature:

Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 430 - 431. (Includes a picture).

Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Botswana Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 18.

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 488 - 490. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 337. (Includes a picture).

Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Page 384. (Includes a picture).

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 127.

Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 120. (Includes a picture).

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 173 - 174. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Botswana: Eulophia latilabris
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Eulophia latilabris
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Eulophia latilabris
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Wikipedia: Eulophia latilabris


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Eulophia latilabris.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=174060, retrieved 28 March 2024

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