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Eulophia cucullata
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Vumba rd near Castle Beacon
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Vumba rd near Castle Beacon
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| Synonyms: |
Eulophia arenaria (Lindl.) Bolus Eulophia monteiroi (Rolfe) Butzin Limodorum cucullatum Afzel. ex Sw. Lissochilus arenarius Lindl. Lissochilus dilectus Rchb.f. Lissochilus kassnerianus Kraenzl. Lissochilus monteiroi Rolfe |
| Common names: | Foxglove orchid (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A terrestrial up to 1.3 m tall, with long narrow leaves, usually absent or just developing at the time of flowering. The inflorescence may have up to 9 large, deep-pink flowers with purple and yellow markings in the throat. The flowers, up to 3.5 cm in diameter, may vary in size but are otherwise fairly consistent throughout the range. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | cucullata: hooded |
| Habitat: | A species found in many types of woodland and wooded grassland, roadsides and along forest margins. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1700 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa and Madagascar. |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 112 - 113. (Includes a picture). Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 74. (Includes a picture). Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 234 - 235. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 323. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 437 - 438. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 129. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 58. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 210. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 81. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 493 - 495. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 335 - 337. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I.F. & La Croix T.M. (1983). Orchids of Bvumbwe The Society of Malawi Journal 36(2) Page 17. Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Page 381. (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. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 364 - 365. (Includes a picture). Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 43 - 44. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 33, plate 53 Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 372 - 373. (Includes a picture). Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 392. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 117 - 118. (Includes a picture). Summerhayes, V.S. (1953). African Orchids: XXII Kew Bulletin 8(4) Page 585. Summerhayes, V.S. (1953). African orchids XXI Kew Bulletin 8(1) Page 148. |
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