Orchidaceae
Eulophia

Eulophia adenoglossa (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

First published in Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 66 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Terrestrial herb 45–75 cm tall.
Vegetative Multiplication Tubers
Perennating organs subterranean, tuberous, 3–5 × 2–4 cm, ovoid or ellipsoid; roots fine, 1–1.5 mm in diameter.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 2–3, erect, 18–40 cm × 5–8 mm, linear, acuminate, plicate, absent or just starting to develop at flowering time.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence laxly several- to many-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
Pedicel and ovary 12–16 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts 10–38 × 1–3 mm, aristate or narrowly lanceolate, acuminate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers shiny green or yellow-green, the lip greenish-white with some purplish marks on the mid-lobe and purple-brown veining on the side lobes.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Dorsal sepal 15–26 × 4–7 mm, lanceolate, subacute; lateral sepals 17–28 × 5–7 mm, obliquely lanceolate, acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 15–20 × 4.5–6 mm, oblong, obtuse, lying over the column.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 20–21 × 10–11 mm, 3-lobed in the apical third; side lobes rounded, mid-lobe 6 × 8 mm, subquadrate, truncate or emarginate, the edge erose; callus of 2 ridges terminating in papillae on mid-lobe.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
Spur 2–5 mm long, narrowly conical, incurved.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column 8–10 mm long, slender, arched; foot 2 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule pendent, 22 mm long.
[FZ]

Habitat

Dambo and open plateau grassland, and miombo woodland

In grassland, rocky ground and in Brachystegia woodland; 700–1600 m.

General Description

Terrestrial herb 45–75 cm tall.Perennating organs subterranean, tuberous, 3–5 × 2–4 cm, ovoid or ellipsoid; roots fine, 1–1.5 mm in diameter.Leaves 2–3, erect, 18–40 cm × 5–8 mm, linear, acuminate, plicate, absent or just starting to develop at flowering time.Inflorescence laxly several- to many-flowered.Pedicel and ovary 12–16 mm long; bracts 10–38 × 1–3 mm, aristate or narrowly lanceolate, acuminate.Flowers shiny green or yellow-green, the lip greenish-white with some purplish marks on the mid-lobe and purple-brown veining on the side lobes.Dorsal sepal 15–26 × 4–7 mm, lanceolate, subacute; lateral sepals 17–28 × 5–7 mm, obliquely lanceolate, acute.Petals 15–20 × 4.5–6 mm, oblong, obtuse, lying over the column.Lip 20–21 × 10–11 mm, 3-lobed in the apical third; side lobes rounded, mid-lobe 6 × 8 mm, subquadrate, truncate or emarginate, the edge erose; callus of 2 ridges terminating in papillae on mid-lobe.Spur 2–5 mm long, narrowly conical, incurved.Column 8–10 mm long, slender, arched; foot 2 mm long.Capsule pendent, 22 mm long.

A terrestrial herb 45–75 cm. tall with fine roots 1–1.5 mm. diameter. Perennating structures underground, tuberous, ovoid or ellipsoid, 3–5 cm. long, 2–4 cm. diameter. Leaves 2–3, plicate, erect, linear, acuminate, 18–40 cm. long, 5–8 mm. wide. Inflorescence produced with the young leaves, up to 75 cm. tall, laxly many-flowered; peduncle 6 mm. diameter; rhachis up to 20 cm. long; bracts aristate or narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, 10–38 mm. long, 1–3 mm. wide. Flower subnutant; sepals and petals green or yellow-green; lip green or creamy green with brown-purple venation on the side lobes; column green with purplish tip; pedicel and ovary 12–16 mm. long. Dorsal sepal lanceolate, subacute, 15–26 mm. long, 4–6 mm. wide; lateral sepals obliquely lanceolate, acute, 17–28 mm. long, 5–7 mm. wide. Petals narrowly oblong, obtuse, 15–21 mm. long, 4.5–5.5 mm. wide. Lip 3-lobed, 20–21 mm. long, 10–11 mm. wide; side lobes rounded; mid-lobe subquadrate, emarginate or truncate; callus of 2 ridges terminating in papillae on mid-lobe; spur incurved, narrowly conical, 2–5 mm. long. Column 8–9 mm. long; foot 2 mm. long. Fruit pendent, 22 mm. long.

[E-EM]

Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of West Tropical Africa 3:1. 1968

Morphology General Habit
A herb up to 21/2 ft. high
Morphology Leaves
Very narrow leaves developing after the flowers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
The flowers green and brown.
[FWTA]

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]

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