Eulophia ensata

Eulophia ensata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Eulophiinae
Genus: Eulophia
Species: Eulophia ensata

Name

Eulophia ensata Lindl., Bot. Reg. 14: t. 1147 (1828)

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Graphorkis ensata (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 662 (1891)
  • Orthochilus ensatus (Lindl.) Bytebier, Taxon 63: 19 (2014)
• Heterotypic
  • Eulophia oblonga Rolfe, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1910: 370 (1910)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa South Tropical Africa Mozambique. Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Northern Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1828. Botanical Register; Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants Cultivated in British Gardens; with their History and Mode of Treatment. London 14: t. 1147.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Eulophia ensata. Accessed: 2022 Jan 7.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Eulophia ensata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 7. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Eulophia ensata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 7. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Eulophia ensata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Eulophia ensata. Published online. Accessed: 7 Jan 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Eulophia ensata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names

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