- Family:
- Orchidaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Eulophia R.Br.
Eulophia streptopetala Lindl.

[FZ]
Orchidaceae, I. la Croix & P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:2. 1998
- Morphology General Habit
- Robust terrestrial herb 50–150 cm tall.
- Vegetative Multiplication Pseudobulbs
- Perennating organs pseudobulbous, mostly above ground, 2.5–10 cm tall, up to 2.5 cm in diameter, conical to cylindrical, ribbed, clustered.
- Morphology Roots
- Roots 4–6 mm in diameter, fleshy, white.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves several, forming a fan, blade 40–65 × 0.5–8 cm, lanceolate, acute or acuminate, plicate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescences rather laxly many-flowered; scape stout with several sheaths along its length.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
- Pedicel and ovary 15–25 mm long, arched so that the flowers face down.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
- Bracts 7–20 mm long, lanceolate or ovate, acute or acuminate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals green or yellow-green blotched with brownish-purple, particularly inside; petals bright yellow outside, creamy-yellow inside; lip yellow, the side lobes purple, spur purple-red.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals (8)15–18 × (3)6–10 mm, oblanceolate or obovate, apiculate, the laterals slightly longer than the dorsal.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals (8)13–21 × (8)12.5–20 mm, orbicular or ovate, lying parallel to the column.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip (8)15–20 mm long, 3-lobed; side lobes 6.5–7 × 4.5–6.5 mm, erect, quite free from the column; mid-lobe 7.5–12 × 7.5–11 mm, the margins folded down, with a crest of 3–5 fleshy ridges down the centre; spur 2–4 mm long, conical, pointing backwards.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column 5–9 mm long, with a foot about 6 mm long.
[FTEA]
Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968
- Morphology General Habit
- A terrestrial herb 50–150 cm. tall.
- Vegetative Multiplication Pseudobulbs
- Perennating organs pseudobulbous, clustered, conical to cylindric-fusiform, 2.5–10 cm. tall, 1.7–2.5 cm. diameter, covered in first year by leaf-bases; roots 4–6 mm. diameter, white.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves 4–9, plicate, in a fan, suberect, lanceolate, acuminate, 40–65 cm. long, 0.4–8 cm. wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence laxly many-flowered; peduncle 9 mm. diameter, with 5–11 sheaths along length; rhachis 15–35 cm. long; bracts lanceolate or ovate, acuminate, 7–20 mm. long, 5–8 mm. wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers spreading; sepals green or dull yellow veined and mottled with brown; petals yellow; lip darker yellow with reddish purple side lobes and a pale purple spur; column white; pedicel and ovary 15–22 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Dorsal sepal oblanceolate to elliptic, acute or obtuse, 8–18 mm. long, 3–9.5 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar but longer.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals elliptic, circular or obovate, obtuse, 8–21 mm. long, 6–17 mm. wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip difficult to flatten, 3-lobed, 8–12 mm. long, 7.5–11 mm. wide; side lobes erect, rounded; mid-lobe conduplicate, obovate or elliptic, 7.5–12 mm. long; callus of 3–5 low fleshy rugulose ridges on mid-lobe.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
- Spur conical, tapering to apex, 2–3.5 mm. long, pointing backwards.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column 5–8 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit pendent, oblong-ellipsoidal, 35–50 mm. long.
- Figures
- Pl. 3.
[E-EM]
- General Description
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Robust terrestrial herb 50–150 cm tall.Perennating organs pseudobulbous, mostly above ground, 2.5–10 cm tall, up to 2.5 cm in diameter, conical to cylindrical, ribbed, clustered.Roots 4–6 mm in diameter, fleshy, white.Leaves several, forming a fan, blade 40–65 × 0.5–8 cm, lanceolate, acute or acuminate, plicate.Inflorescences rather laxly many-flowered; scape stout with several sheaths along its length.Pedicel and ovary 15–25 mm long, arched so that the flowers face down; bracts 7–20 mm long, lanceolate or ovate, acute or acuminate.Sepals green or yellow-green blotched with brownish-purple, particularly inside; petals bright yellow outside, creamy-yellow inside; lip yellow, the side lobes purple, spur purple-red.Sepals (8)15–18 × (3)6–10 mm, oblanceolate or obovate, apiculate, the laterals slightly longer than the dorsal.Petals (8)13–21 × (8)12.5–20 mm, orbicular or ovate, lying parallel to the column.Lip (8)15–20 mm long, 3-lobed; side lobes 6.5–7 × 4.5–6.5 mm, erect, quite free from the column; mid-lobe 7.5–12 × 7.5–11 mm, the margins folded down, with a crest of 3–5 fleshy ridges down the centre; spur 2–4 mm long, conical, pointing backwards.Column 5–9 mm long, with a foot about 6 mm long.
A terrestrial herb 50–150 cm. tall. Perennating organs pseudobulbous, clustered, conical to cylindric-fusiform, 2.5–10 cm. tall, 1.7–2.5 cm. diameter, covered in first year by leaf-bases; roots 4–6 mm. diameter, white. Leaves 4–9, plicate, in a fan, suberect, lanceolate, acuminate, 40–65 cm. long, 0.4–8 cm. wide. Inflorescence laxly many-flowered; peduncle 9 mm. diameter, with 5–11 sheaths along length; rhachis 15–35 cm. long; bracts lanceolate or ovate, acuminate, 7–20 mm. long, 5–8 mm. wide. Flowers spreading; sepals green or dull yellow veined and mottled with brown; petals yellow; lip darker yellow with reddish purple side lobes and a pale purple spur; column white; pedicel and ovary 15–22 mm. long. Dorsal sepal oblanceolate to elliptic, acute or obtuse, 8–18 mm. long, 3–9.5 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar but longer. Petals elliptic, circular or obovate, obtuse, 8–21 mm. long, 6–17 mm. wide. Lip difficult to flatten, 3-lobed, 8–12 mm. long, 7.5–11 mm. wide; side lobes erect, rounded; mid-lobe conduplicate, obovate or elliptic, 7.5–12 mm. long; callus of 3–5 low fleshy rugulose ridges on mid-lobe; spur conical, tapering to apex, 2–3.5 mm. long, pointing backwards. Column 5–8 mm. long. Fruit pendent, oblong-ellipsoidal, 35–50 mm. long. Pl. 3.
- Habitat
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Submontane and dambo grasslands, mixed deciduous woodlands and forest margins, often on rocky outcrops, sometimes on termite mounds
Native to:
Angola, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Eulophia streptopetala Lindl. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Jex-Blake, M., Kenya | 10943.000 | No | |||
Hall, A.V. [662], South Africa | 121.000 | No | |||
Kenya | 138.000 | No | |||
Hall, A.V. [754], South Africa | 27874.000 | No | |||
Hall, A.V. [765], South Africa | 27894.000 | No | |||
Hall, A.V. [866], South Africa | 27921.000 | No | |||
Richards, H.M. [20613], Tanzania | 29291.000 | No | |||
Adamson, J. [203], Congo | 29328.000 | No | |||
Hall, A.V. [915], South Africa | 30076.000 | No | |||
Richards, H.M. [18465] | 30999.000 | No | |||
Renvoize, S.A. [1722], Tanzania | 33021.000 | No | |||
Thulin, M. [2858], Tanzania | 39860.000 | No | |||
42336.000 | No | ||||
Pfennig, H. [1152], Tanzania | 42887.000 | No | |||
Kenya | 42889.000 | No | |||
Bailes [346 B], Kenya | 43969.000 | No | |||
Stead, D., Malawi | 44306.000 | No | |||
Kenya | 45022.000 | No | |||
la Croix, I., Malawi | 51140.000 | No | |||
Hall, A.V. [625], South Africa | 5710.000 | No | |||
Richards, H.M. [24179], Tanzania | 6049.148 | No | |||
Luckel, E., South Africa | 7516.000 | No | |||
Stolz, A. [2278], Tanzania | K000078373 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Stolz, A. [2278], Tanzania | K000078374 | Yes | |||
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8613], Malawi | K000078375 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Riva, D. [1833], Eritrea | K000078376 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Schweinfurth, G. [168], Eritrea | K000078377 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Tanzania | K000078378 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Carson, Alexander [123], Gambia | K000078379 | No | |||
Eggeling, W.J. [465], Uganda | K000078381 | holotype | No | ||
Eggeling, W.J. [465], Uganda | K000078383 | holotype | No | ||
Speke., Tanzania | K000078384 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8268], Malawi | K000078385 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Welwitsch [731], Angola | K000078386 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Carson, A. [123], Tanzania | K000078387 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
von Mechow, A. [138], Angola | K000078388 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7871], Uganda | K000078389 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Oates [s.n.], Zimbabwe | K000078390 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Eggeling, W.J., Uganda | K000078382 | No | |||
Mphamba, S. [41], Mozambique | K000613738 | No | |||
Bone, R.E. [s.n.], Zambia | 78371.000 | No | |||
Kirk, J. [s.n.], Malawi | K000078380 | Unknown type material | Yes |
First published in Bot. Reg. 12: t. 1002 (1826)
Accepted by
- 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.
- 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.
- Liltved, W.R. & Johnson, S.D. (2012). The Cape orchids. A regional monograph of the orchids of the Cape floristic region 2: 485-1022. Sandstone editions, Cape Town.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Johnson, S. & Bytebier, B. (2015). Orchids of South Africa. A field guide: 1-536. Struik nature, Cape Town, South Africa.
- 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: 123 (1965).
- J. Stewart et al., Wild Orch. S. Afr.: 239 (1982).
- Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 12, t. 1002 (1826).
Eulophiinae: e-monocot.org
- Lindley, J. Original description of Eulophia streptopetala. 12, (1827).
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Eulophiinae: e-monocot.org
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