Orchidaceae
Eulophia

Eulophia tricristata Schltr.

First published in O.Warburg (ed.), Kunene-Sambesi Exped.: 218 (1903)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. DR Congo to Angola. It is a 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: threatened. Confidence: low confidence
[AERP]

General Description

Terrestrial herb 50–120 cm tall.Leaves absent at flowering time, later 2–3, c. 30 × 4 cm.Inflorescence laxly few- to several-flowered; scape with 2 loose sheaths to 3 cm long.Pedicel and ovary 25–28 mm long; bracts 16–20 mm long.Flowers deep purple or green and mauve-pink, the lip with white hairs.Sepals 17–25 × 5–8 mm, oblong to narrowly elliptical, acute, ± reflexed.Petals 21–25 × 10–13 mm, broadly elliptical, obtuse, but with a narrow base.Lip 25–28 mm long, 20 mm wide when flattened, 3-lobed, with 3 double rows of lacerate crests; side lobes rounded, erect; mid-lobe 15 × 10 mm, the margins crisped or undulate; spur 10 mm long, conical, straight.Column 11–12 mm long.

Habitat

Perennially wet dambo grassland

[E-EM]

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

Morphology General Habit
Terrestrial herb 50–120 cm tall.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves absent at flowering time, later 2–3, c. 30 × 4 cm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence laxly few- to several-flowered; scape with 2 loose sheaths to 3 cm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
Pedicel and ovary 25–28 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts 16–20 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers deep purple or green and mauve-pink, the lip with white hairs.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 17–25 × 5–8 mm, oblong to narrowly elliptical, acute, ± reflexed.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 21–25 × 10–13 mm, broadly elliptical, obtuse, but with a narrow base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 25–28 mm long, 20 mm wide when flattened, 3-lobed, with 3 double rows of lacerate crests; side lobes rounded, erect; mid-lobe 15 × 10 mm, the margins crisped or undulate; spur 10 mm long, conical, straight.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column 11–12 mm long.
[FZ]

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