Orchidaceae
Eulophia

Eulophia cucullata (Afzel. ex Sw.) Steud.

First published in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 605 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Demissew, S., Cribb, P. & Rasmussen, F. (2004). Field Guide to Ethiopian Orchids: 1-300. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Johnson, S. & Bytebier, B. (2015). Orchids of South Africa. A field guide: 1-536. Struik nature, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Lejoly, J. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Flore de la Tshopo (RD Congo): Familles des Malvaceae, Orchidaceae, Sterculiaceae, Tiliaceae. Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 29: 1-41.
  • Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. (2008). Orchidaceae of Ivory Coast. Ruizia 20: 1-396.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Nomen Bot. ed. 2, 1: 605 (1840).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2021). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 3: 1-555. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Hall in Journ. S. Afr. Bot., Suppl. 5: 139 (1965).
  • J. Stewart et al., Wild Orch. S. Afr.: 241 (1982).
  • J. Stewart in A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 780 (1974).
  • Piers, Orch. E. Afr., ed. 2: 169 (1968).
  • Steud., Nom. Bot., ed. 2: 205 (1840).
  • Summerh. in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 249 (1968).
  • Williamson, Orch. SC. Afr.: 172 (1977).

Eulophiinae: e-monocot.org

  • Swartz, O. Original description of Eulophia cucullata. 1, (1840).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 18, 2019 Wightman, N.; Kabinda, Ngoma, N. [NcW89] Zambia K001417539 No
Apr 1, 2015 Mertens, J. [37] Cote d'Ivoire K001322203 No
Apr 1, 2015 Mertens, J. [37] Cote d'Ivoire K001322724 No
Apr 26, 2005 Dehn, G. [3] Zimbabwe X000000370 Unknown Type Material No
Apr 20, 2005 Dehn, G. [3] Zimbabwe X000000371 Unknown Type Material No
Apr 1, 1978 Lowe J. [3646] Cameroon K000106922 No
Jul 13, 1961 Wood, J.M. [820] South Africa K000410493 Type Yes
Jul 13, 1961 Saunders, K. [s.n.] South Africa K000410494 Unknown Type Material Yes
[2l & 2n] Sierra Leone K:SPC-26887.000 No
Blain, C. K:SPC-15018.000 No
Tchiengue, B.; Suinyuy.; Kenneth (KN).; Chiso.; Ronsted. [1886] Cameroon K001562892 No
Gillett, J.B. [15217] Nigeria K:SPC-26000.000 No
Todd, H. [78] Cameroon K001480222 Yes
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26881.000 No
Bogner, J. [670] Gabon K:SPC-37637.000 No
Monteiroi, J. [s.n.] Angola K000078557 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7945] Tanzania K:SPC-00040.000 No
Myers, J.G. [6460] Sudan K:SPC-14584.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26861.000 No
Bullock, A.A. [1204] Zambia K:SPC-12757.000 No
Tournier, J.L. [6] Cote d'Ivoire K:SPC-29082.000 No
Bone, R.E. [314] Zambia K001418337 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26895.000 No
Williams, R.O. [1.2.&3.] Tanzania K:SPC-12763.000 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [18698] Nigeria K:SPC-10840.000 No
Tchiengue, B.; Suinyuy.; Kenneth (KN).; Chiso.; Ronsted. [1886] Cameroon K001891138 No
Tweedie, E.M. [5] Kenya K:SPC-10832.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26874.000 No
Troupin, G. [2723] Rwanda K:SPC-12765.000 No
Bullock, A.A. [1972] Tanzania K:SPC-14802.000 No
Fay, J.M. [6657] Central African Republic K:SPC-48630.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26864.000 No
Tweedie, E.M. [450] Kenya K:SPC-12761.000 No
Hope Simpson, J.F. [380] Sudan K:SPC-01275.004 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26860.000 No
Cansdale, G.S. [85] Ghana K:SPC-14804.000 No
Watermeyer, A.M. [188] Tanzania K:SPC-12762.000 No
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, T.; Weimarck, H. [2862] Zimbabwe K:SPC-12752.000 No
Richards, H.M. [12003] Zambia K:SPC-06181.000 No
Cansdale, G.S. [87] Ghana K:SPC-12755.000 No
Bowden, J.K. [146] Nigeria K:SPC-32875.000 No
Tournier, J.L. Cote d'Ivoire K:SPC-29295.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1117] Tanzania K:SPC-25999.000 No
Cansdale, G.S. Ghana K:SPC-10837.000 No
Gerard, P.H. [3543] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-29047.410 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7976B] Tanzania K:SPC-12760.000 No
Richards, H.M. [6997] Zambia K:SPC-12766.000 No
Nigeria K:SPC-14580.000 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [A] Zambia K:SPC-29419.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2905] Central African Republic K:SPC-57289.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26868.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26871.000 No
Barter [1488] Nigeria K000078553 Type Yes
Cruse, A.W. [227] Zambia K:SPC-10841.000 No
Wood, G.H.S. [704] Uganda K:SPC-12758.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26862.000 No
Robinson, E.A. [2492] Zambia K:SPC-10838.000 No
Richards, H.M. [3573] Zambia K:SPC-12756.000 No
Bone, R.E. [322] Zambia K001418333 No
Saska, L. [35A] Tanzania K:SPC-14581.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7976] Tanzania K:SPC-10839.000 No
Ash [1079] Ethiopia K:SPC-35488.000 No
Morton, J.K. Ghana K:SPC-07226.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7976A] Tanzania K:SPC-10833.000 No
King, D.E.S. Nigeria K:SPC-06871.000 No
Stolz, A. [480] Malawi K000078555 Type Yes
Tournier, J.L. [5] Cote d'Ivoire K:SPC-29264.000 No
Richards, H.M. [17121] Angola K:SPC-25956.000 No
Scott, P.E. Comoros K:SPC-12936.000 No
Archbold, M.E. [426] K:SPC-29280.000 No
Robinson, E.A. [4141] Zambia K:SPC-03084.000 No
Cansdale, G.S. [88] Ghana K:SPC-12753.000 No
Schmitz, A. Congo, Republic of the K:SPC-29027.000 No
Kassner, T. [2105] Zambia K000078556 Type Yes
Barlow, H.E. [23-26] Nigeria K:SPC-06870.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [2811] Zambia K:SPC-14583.000 No
Jackson, G. [673] Malawi K:SPC-14801.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26872.000 No
Brunt, M.A. [354] Cameroon K000106923 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4506] Uganda K:SPC-14585.000 No
Richards, H.M. [3601] Zambia K:SPC-10836.000 No
Keay, R.W.J. [F.H.I. No.25] Nigeria K:SPC-14803.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7944] Tanzania K:SPC-14805.000 No
Robinson, E.A. [2493] Zambia K:SPC-12764.000 No
Welwitsch [686] Angola K000078554 Type Yes
Richards, H.M. [11674] Tanzania K:SPC-03083.000 No
Congo, Republic of the K:SPC-60867.000 No
Barter [s.n.] Nigeria K000078552 Type Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2491] Zambia K:SPC-10834.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26865.000 No
Brummitt, R.; Polhill, R. [13683] Tanzania K:SPC-37443.000 No
Brunt, M.A. [271] Cameroon K000106924 No
Bone, R.E.; Merrett, L. [379] Zambia K:SPC-76845.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26866.000 No
Bone, R.E.; Bingham, M. [322] Zambia K:SPC-78492.000 No
K:SPC-29047.412 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [B] Zambia K:SPC-29464.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26867.000 No
Richards, H.M. [7084] Tanzania K:SPC-12759.000 No
Lucas, G.Ll. [246] Kenya K:SPC-30488.000 No
Keay, R.W.J.; Mutch, W.E.S. [22932] Nigeria K:SPC-15005.000 No
Osmaston, H.A. [2810] Uganda K:SPC-10835.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-26897.000 No

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Eulophiinae: e-monocot.org

    • All Rights Reserved

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0