Eulophia guineensis Lindl.

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

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

Morphology General Habit

A terrestrial herb 1-3 ft. high

Morphology Leaves

Several leaves arising from the base

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Spike of pink greenish flowers

Ecology

In forest.

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

Morphology General Habit

Terrestrial or occasionally lithophytic herb up to 65 cm tall.

Vegetative Multiplication Pseudobulbs

Pseudobulbs mostly above ground, 3–3.5 × 1.5–2 cm, conical, clustered.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves 3–4, with a petiole 2–3 cm long, blade plicate, 10–35 × 3–9.5 cm, elliptic, acute.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence arising before or with the leaves, rather laxly few- to several-flowered; scape with up to 7 papery sheaths.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers showy, sepals and petals greenish to purple-brown; lip pale to mid purple-pink sometimes with a magenta blotch in the throat.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary

Pedicel and ovary 15–25 mm long, arched, purple.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts

Bracts 10–30 mm long, lanceolate, acute, sometimes scarious.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Sepals 16–30 × 3–6 mm, lanceolate, acute, the tips curled back.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals slightly shorter and broader, 15–27 × 4–7 mm.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum

Lip 20–35 mm long, 13–32 mm wide, lacking a callus or with the veins at the base slightly thickened, obscurely 3-lobed near base; side lobes c. 10 mm long, erect, obtuse; mid-lobe 20–26 mm long, suborbicular to obovate, obtuse, the edge undulate; spur 10–25 mm long, straight, tapering from a wide mouth.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column

Column 5–8 mm long, 4–5 mm wide, lacking a foot; anther cap bilobed.

Habitat

In shade or semi-shade amongst rocks, in scrub and in woodland; 600–2000 m.

In riverine forest and thicket shade, sometimes on granite outcrops

General Description

Terrestrial or occasionally lithophytic herb up to 65 cm tall.Pseudobulbs mostly above ground, 3–3.5 × 1.5–2 cm, conical, clustered.Leaves 3–4, with a petiole 2–3 cm long, blade plicate, 10–35 × 3–9.5 cm, elliptic, acute.Inflorescence arising before or with the leaves, rather laxly few- to several-flowered; scape with up to 7 papery sheaths. Flowers showy, sepals and petals greenish to purple-brown; lip pale to mid purple-pink sometimes with a magenta blotch in the throat.Pedicel and ovary 15–25 mm long, arched, purple; bracts 10–30 mm long, lanceolate, acute, sometimes scarious.Sepals 16–30 × 3–6 mm, lanceolate, acute, the tips curled back.Petals slightly shorter and broader, 15–27 × 4–7 mm.Lip 20–35 mm long, 13–32 mm wide, lacking a callus or with the veins at the base slightly thickened, obscurely 3-lobed near base; side lobes c. 10 mm long, erect, obtuse; mid-lobe 20–26 mm long, suborbicular to obovate, obtuse, the edge undulate; spur 10–25 mm long, straight, tapering from a wide mouth.Column 5–8 mm long, 4–5 mm wide, lacking a foot; anther cap bilobed.

A terrestrial or lithophytic herb (14–)30–65 cm. tall. Perennating organs above ground, pseudobulbous, conical, proximate, 3–3.5 cm. long, 1.5–2 cm. diameter; roots from base of pseudobulbs, 4–6 mm. diameter. Leaves 3–4, plicate, suberect, elliptic, acute, 10–35 cm. long, 3–9.5 cm. wide, shortly petiolate, articulated to conduplicate leaf-base. Inflorescence laxly 5–many-flowered, opening before or with leaves; peduncle 4–9 mm. diameter, bearing up to 7 papery sheaths in lower half; rhachis 7–29 cm. long; bracts suberect, papery, lanceolate, acuminate, 10–30 mm. long, 2–4 mm. wide. Flowers subnutant, showy; sepals and petals purplish brown; lip pinkish purple with a paler or white base and spur; pedicel and ovary 13–25 mm. long. Dorsal sepal reflexed, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 16–26 mm. long, 3–4.5 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar. Petals linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 15–25 mm. long, 4–5 mm. wide, lip obscurely 3-lobed at base, obovate, obtuse, 20–35 mm. long, 13–32 mm. wide; mid-lobe 20–26 mm. long, 17–32 mm. wide; callus absent or basal veins only slightly thickened; spur straight, tapering from a broad mouth, very slender at apex, 15–25 mm. long. Column 5–7 mm. long, 4–5 mm. broad; foot absent Fruit pendent, 2–2.5 cm. long, with a persistent column. Pl. 2. Fig. 91.

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

Morphology General Habit

A terrestrial herb 1-3 ft. high

Morphology Leaves

A bunch of leaves at the base

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

A spike of pink flowers

Ecology

In savanna and among rocks.