Orchidaceae
Eulophia

Eulophia gastrodioides Schltr.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 337 (1899)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical Africa. It is a holomycotrophic rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Habitat

Miombo woodland and coastal forest

General Description

Slender terrestrial saprophyte 20–30 cm tall.Perennating organ a subterranean rhizome, horizontal or ascending, oblong, acute.Roots absent.Leaves absent.Inflorescence laxly 5–40-flowered; peduncle without chlorophyll with many loose subtruncate, apiculate basal sheaths set close together; upper sheaths more widely spaced, lanceolate, cucullate, acute.Flowers pale; colour not known.Bracts similar to upper sheaths, lanceolate, acute, shorter than the ovary.Sepals subequal, c. 7 × 2 mm, linear-oblong, obtuse, somewhat narrowed towards the base.Petals similar to sepals.Lip 5 mm long, 3-lobed towards the base; side lobes semi-orbicular; mid-lobe narrowly oblong, obtuse, with a small, obtuse callus towards the base of the mid-lobe; spur c. 2 mm long, cylindrical, obtuse, at right angles to the lip.Column 4 mm long, semi-terete, with a column foot.Anther obtuse, rounded; pollinia subglobose, stipites linear, viscidium very small.

[E-EM]

Orchidaceae, I. la Croix & P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:2. 1998

Vegetative Multiplication Rhizomes
Perennating organ a subterranean rhizome, horizontal or ascending, oblong, acute.
Morphology Roots
Roots absent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence laxly 5–40-flowered; peduncle without chlorophyll with many loose subtruncate, apiculate basal sheaths set close together; upper sheaths more widely spaced, lanceolate, cucullate, acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pale; colour not known.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts similar to upper sheaths, lanceolate, acute, shorter than the ovary.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals subequal, c. 7 × 2 mm, linear-oblong, obtuse, somewhat narrowed towards the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals similar to sepals.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 5 mm long, 3-lobed towards the base; side lobes semi-orbicular; mid-lobe narrowly oblong, obtuse, with a small, obtuse callus towards the base of the mid-lobe; spur c. 2 mm long, cylindrical, obtuse, at right angles to the lip.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column 4 mm long, semi-terete, with a column foot.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anther obtuse, rounded.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pollinia
Pollinia subglobose, stipites linear, viscidium very small.
Morphology General Habit
Slender terrestrial saprophyte 20–30 cm tall.
[FZ]

Sources

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

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    • © 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