Orchidaceae
Eulophia

Eulophia epiphanoides Schltr.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 53: 575 (1915)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania. It is a holomycotrophic rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968

Morphology General Habit
A terrestrial saprophyte 9–25 cm. tall.
Vegetative Multiplication Rhizomes
Perennating organ subterranean, rhizomatous, fleshy, branching, 4 cm. or more long, 6 mm. diameter, almost covered by loose papery sheaths; roots absent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence slender, laxly 4–15-flowered; peduncle wiry, 1–3 mm. diameter; rhachis 2–10 cm. long; bracts lanceolate, acute, 3–4 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pinkish cream with brown veins; pedicel and ovary 4 mm. long, clavate, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Dorsal sepal oblanceolate, acute, 4.5–6 mm. long, 1 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar but oblique at base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals oblanceolate, acute, 4–5 mm. long, 1 mm. wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip obscurely 3-lobed, 4–6 mm. long, 2–2.5 mm. wide; side lobes obscure; mid-lobe elliptic, obtuse; callus of 4 rounded ridges in basal half of lip.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
Spur shortly conical, incurved, 1.75–2.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column 2.5–3 mm. long; foot very short.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit pendent, ellipsoidal, 6–7 mm. long.
Figures
Fig. 103/11–19, p. 460.
Habitat
Growing in red sandy soil in forest; 700–900 m.
Distribution
known only from the type collection T7
[FTEA]

Habitat

Growing in red sandy soil in forest; 700–900 m.

General Description

A terrestrial saprophyte 9–25 cm. tall. Perennating organ subterranean, rhizomatous, fleshy, branching, 4 cm. or more long, 6 mm. diameter, almost covered by loose papery sheaths; roots absent. Leaves absent. Inflorescence slender, laxly 4–15-flowered; peduncle wiry, 1–3 mm. diameter; rhachis 2–10 cm. long; bracts lanceolate, acute, 3–4 mm. long. Flowers pinkish cream with brown veins; pedicel and ovary 4 mm. long, clavate, glabrous. Dorsal sepal oblanceolate, acute, 4.5–6 mm. long, 1 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar but oblique at base. Petals oblanceolate, acute, 4–5 mm. long, 1 mm. wide. Lip obscurely 3-lobed, 4–6 mm. long, 2–2.5 mm. wide; side lobes obscure; mid-lobe elliptic, obtuse; callus of 4 rounded ridges in basal half of lip; spur shortly conical, incurved, 1.75–2.5 mm. long. Column 2.5–3 mm. long; foot very short. Fruit pendent, ellipsoidal, 6–7 mm. long. Fig. 103/11–19, p. 460.

[E-EM]

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: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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