Eulophia
Eulophia
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species Orchidaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of geophytic terrestrial orchids distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical Africa. They develop underground pseudobulbs or corms that allow them to survive prolonged seasonal droughts. Comprises over 200 species with zygomorphic, often showy flowers in pink, purple, white, and yellow tones.
Distribution Tropical and subtropical Africa, southern Asia, Australia, and some Pacific islands. Centre of diversity in eastern and southern Africa.
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Eulophia alta
Tall eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00013
Origin África tropical, Antillas, América Central y del Sur (distribución pantropical)
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Eulophia angolensis
Angolan eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00014
Origin Angola, República Democrática del Congo, Zambia, Tanzania
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DocumentedGeophyteXerophyte
Eulophia baginsensis Rchb.f.
Bagine Ground Orchid
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00001
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DocumentedGeophyteSouth Africa
Eulophia caffra Rchb.f.
Kafir Ground Orchid
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00002
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DocumentedGeophyteEast Africa
Eulophia circinnata Rolfe
Coiled Ground Orchid
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00003
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Eulophia clitellifera
Saddled eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00015
Origin África tropical (distribución amplia desde África occidental hasta el este)
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DocumentedGeophyteMadagascar
Eulophia coleae Rolfe
Cole's Ground Orchid
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00004
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Eulophia cucullata
Hooded eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00016
Origin África subtropical y tropical (de Sudáfrica hasta Etiopía y África occidental)
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Eulophia euglossa
Fine-tongue eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00017
Origin Sur y sureste de África (Sudáfrica, Swazilandia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe)
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DocumentedGeophyteCentral Africa
Eulophia gracillima Schltr.
Slender Ground Orchid
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00005
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Eulophia guineensis
Guinea eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00018
Origin África tropical occidental y central (Guinea, Nigeria, Camerún, Gabón, Congo)
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DocumentedGeophyteCongo
Eulophia gumbariensis De Wild.
Congo Ground Orchid
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00006
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Eulophia latilabris
Broad-lipped eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00019
Origin Sur y este de África (Sudáfrica, Zimbabue, Mozambique, Tanzania)
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DocumentedGeophyte
Eulophia longipedunculata Rendle
Long-stalked Eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00007
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Eulophia longisepala
Long-sepal eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00020
Origin África tropical (Nigeria, Camerún, República Centroafricana, Congo)
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Eulophia petersii
Desert eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00021
Origin África nororiental, oriental y austral (Somalia, Kenia, Tanzania, Sudáfrica, India)
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DocumentedGeophyteXerophytic
Eulophia petersii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
Desert Orchid
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00008
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DocumentedGeophyte
Eulophia phillipsiae Rolfe
Phillips' Eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00009
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Eulophia schimperiana A.Rich.
Schimper's Eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00010
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Eulophia smithii Rolfe
Smith's Eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00011
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DocumentedGeophyteEndemic
Eulophia spathulifera H.Perrier
Spatula-bearing Eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00012
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Eulophia speciosa
Showy eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00022
Origin Sur y este de África (Sudáfrica, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, Etiopía, Yemen)
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Eulophia streptopetala
Twisted-petal eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00023
Origin Sur y este de África (Sudáfrica, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Etiopía)
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Eulophia tuberculata
Tuberculate eulophia
Specimen ID RN-EULOPH-00024
Origin África occidental tropical (Guinea, Sierra Leona, Liberia, Costa de Marfil, Ghana, Nigeria)
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