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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia ledermannii Kraenzl. Eulophia tanganyikae Kraenzl. Lissochilus parvulus Rendle |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Very slender terrestrial herb 20–60 cm tall growing from irregularly conical tuberous rootstock often forming chains. Leaves c. 7, 10–30 × 0.8–1.3 mm, linear, acute, not plicate, absent at flowering time. Inflorescence rather laxly many-flowered; capsules starting to develop before the flowers fade. Pedicel and ovary 12–15 mm long. Flowers very small, yellow-green streaked with purple or chocolate-brown with a yellow lip. Sepals 4–5 × 2.2–3 mm, oblong-elliptic, obtuse. Petals 4–5 × 3.5–5 mm, broadly ovate to suborbicular. Lip 5–6 × 4–5 mm, 3-lobed; side lobes erect, joined at base to column; mid-lobe 3–4 × 3–3.8 mm, convex, suborbicular, obtuse; spur conical, very short, c. 1 mm long. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | parvula: little, tiny, puny, referring to the small size of the flowers. |
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| Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Sudan, Congo-Brazzaville, Angola, DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 61. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 221. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 82. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 484 - 486. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 331. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 95. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 123. (Includes a picture). Summerhayes, V.S. (1957). African orchids XXIV Kew Bulletin 12(1) Pages 125 - 126. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 168 - 169. (Includes a picture). |
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