Orchidaceae
Eulophia

Eulophia angolensis (Rchb.f.) Summerh.

First published in Kew Bull. 13: 76 (1958)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Namibia

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Demissew, S., Cribb, P. & Rasmussen, F. (2004). Field Guide to Ethiopian Orchids: 1-300. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Johnson, S. & Bytebier, B. (2015). Orchids of South Africa. A field guide: 1-536. Struik nature, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Lejoly, J. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Flore de la Tshopo (RD Congo): Familles des Malvaceae, Orchidaceae, Sterculiaceae, Tiliaceae. Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 29: 1-41.
  • Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. (2008). Orchidaceae of Ivory Coast. Ruizia 20: 1-396.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Kew Bull. 12: 76 (1958).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2021). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 3: 1-555. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany.

Eulophiinae: e-monocot.org

  • Reichenbach, H.G. Original description of Eulophia angolensis. 13, (1972).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Hall in Journ. S. Afr. Bot., Suppl. 5: 157 (1965).
  • J. Stewart et al., Wild Orch. S. Afr.: 244 (1982).
  • J. Stewart in A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 776 (1974).
  • Piers, Orch. E. Afr., ed. 2: 157 (1968).
  • Summerh. in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 249 (1968).
  • Summerh. in Kew Bulletin 13: 76 (1958).
  • Williamson, Orch. SC. Afr.: 170 (1977).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 22, 2019 Bytebier, B. [3565] Zambia K001417592 No
Jan 1, 1986 Croix, I.F., la; Johnston-Stewart [876] Malawi K000057966 No
Jan 1, 1982 Croix, I.F., la [248] Malawi K000057971 No
Jan 1, 1981 Croix, I.F., la [89] Malawi K000057972 No
Jul 16, 1980 Carvalho, M.F. [474] Mozambique K000057960 No
Jan 1, 1979 Netshiungani, E. [845] South Africa K000058050 No
Jan 1, 1977 Phillips, E.P. [3059] Malawi K000057963 No
May 23, 1974 Pawek, J. [6025] Malawi K000057964 No
May 21, 1974 Verboom, W.C. [2648] Zambia K000058011 Yes
May 21, 1974 Pawek, J. [1674] Malawi K000057965 No
Jan 1, 1973 Smith, P.A. [759] Botswana K000058032 No
Jan 1, 1970 Salubeni, A.J. [1502] Malawi K000057967 No
Jan 1, 1967 Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1087] Zambia K000057996 No
Jan 1, 1963 Fanshawe, D.B. [8090] Zambia K000058010 No
Jan 1, 1962 Schlieben, H.J.E. [9189] South Africa K000058038 No
Jul 13, 1961 Meeuse, A.D.J.; Strey, R.G. [10420] South Africa K000058039 No
Jan 1, 1961 Eccles, D.H. [57] Malawi K000058024 No
Jan 1, 1961 Richards, H.M. [15439] Zambia K000057991 No
Jan 1, 1961 Richards, H.M. [14446] Malawi K000057969 No
Jan 1, 1960 Richards, H.M. [13718] Zambia K000057989 No
Jan 1, 1960 Scheepers, J.C. [871] South Africa K000058040 No
Mar 24, 1958 Rudatis, H. [612] South Africa K000058047 No
Mar 24, 1958 Buchanan, J. [1] South Africa K000058051 Type Yes
Mar 24, 1958 Wood, J.M. [845] South Africa K000058053 No
Mar 24, 1958 Codd, L.E.W. [6904] South Africa K000058035 No
Mar 24, 1958 s.coll. [10067] South Africa K000058037 No
Mar 24, 1958 Prosser, E.U. [1779] South Africa K000058043 No
Mar 24, 1958 Reynolds, G.W. [5796] South Africa K000058044 No
Mar 24, 1958 Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] South Africa K000058034 No
Mar 24, 1958 Saunders, K. [s.n.] South Africa K000058048 No
Mar 24, 1958 Buchanan, J. [2] South Africa K000058052 Isosyntype Yes
Mar 24, 1958 Codd, L.E.W. [8193] South Africa K000058042 No
Mar 24, 1958 Galpin, E.E. [3414] South Africa K000058054 No
Mar 21, 1958 Williams, J.G. [2] Zambia K000057987 No
Mar 21, 1958 s.coll. [86] Zambia K000057994 No
Mar 21, 1958 Jackson, G. [989] Malawi K000057968 No
Mar 21, 1958 Eyles, F. [150] Zimbabwe K000058027 Type Yes
Mar 21, 1958 Rogers, F.A. [5656] Zimbabwe K000058026 No
Mar 21, 1958 Burtt, B.D. [6323] Zambia K000058007 No
Mar 21, 1958 Learson, A. [28] Zambia K000057986 Type Yes
Mar 21, 1958 Obermeyer, A.A. [37121] Zimbabwe K000058030 No
Mar 21, 1958 Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, R.A.F.; Greenway, P.J. [s.n.] Zambia K000058002 No
Mar 21, 1958 Baum, H. [537] Angola K000058016 No
Mar 21, 1958 Richards, H.M. [1066] Zambia K000058009 No
Mar 21, 1958 Richards, H.M. [5779] Zambia K000057988 No
Mar 21, 1958 Mechow, A., van [415] Angola K000058015 Type No
Mar 21, 1958 Garley, D.L. [139] Zimbabwe K000058028 No
Mar 21, 1958 Mahon, J. [s.n.] Uganda K000078523 Type Yes
Mar 20, 1958 Stolz, A. [17] Tanzania K000078525 Type Yes
Mar 20, 1958 Scott Elliot, G.F. [7305] Uganda K000078524 Type Yes
Mar 19, 1958 Schweinfurth, G. [3983] Sudan K000078522 Type Yes
Mar 19, 1958 Scott Elliot, G.F. [8347] Burundi K000078521 Type Yes
Mar 18, 1958 Michelmore, A.P.G. [325] Zambia K000057981 No
Mar 18, 1958 Homblé [768] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000078519 Isotype Yes
Mar 18, 1958 Barter [1486] Nigeria K000078518 Type Yes
Mar 18, 1958 Fanshawe, D.B. [1618] Zambia K000057983 No
Mar 18, 1958 Antunes, Rd. [19] Angola K000058012 Type No
Jan 1, 1958 Jinley, K.L. [309] South Africa K000058046 No
Jan 1, 1956 Richards, H.M. [6031] Zambia K000058006 No
Jan 1, 1945 Greatrex, F.C. [15] Zimbabwe K000058025 No
Deighton, F.C. [4324] Sierra Leone K:SPC-19186.000 No
Tanzania K:SPC-10940.000 No
Robinson, E.A. [4128] Zambia K000057973 No
Onochie, C. [33293] Nigeria K:SPC-12741.000 No
Zimbabwe K:SPC-42997.000 No
Morze, G. [104] Zambia K000057979 No
Astle, W.L. [792] Zambia K000057992 No
Lovemore, D.F. [524] Zimbabwe K000058017 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [2753] Zambia K000057974 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [1618] Zambia K:SPC-10794.000 No
Williamson, G. [582] Zambia K000058005 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [2667] Zambia K:SPC-10788.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8122] Tanzania K:SPC-19979.000 No
Jackson, G. [989] Malawi K:SPC-23156.000 No
Morze, G. [104] Zambia K:SPC-29708.000 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [2729] Zambia K000057975 No
Keay, R.W.J. [25984] Nigeria K:SPC-12742.000 No
Richards, H.M. [14446] Malawi K:SPC-03828.000 No
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Duri, S.; Urayai, E. [9000] Zimbabwe K000058022 No
Robinson, E.A. [4128] Zambia K:SPC-05690.000 No
Brenan, R. [63] Zambia K000058004 No
Welwitsch [734] K000058013 Type No
Miller, O.B. [5726] Zimbabwe K000058023 No
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [1815] South Africa K000058045 No
Keay, R.W.J. [25898] Nigeria K:SPC-00004.000 No
Miller, O.B. [4090] Zimbabwe K000058019 No
Schaijes, M. [2103] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-48970.000 No
Gassner, A.; Cribb, P. [146] Malawi K:SPC-46494.000 No
Sanderson, J. [492] South Africa K000058049 No
Holmes, W.D. [369] Zambia K000058000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [2667] Zambia K000057993 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [10437] Zambia K000057976 No
Hall, A.V. [887] South Africa K:SPC-27896.000 No
Ujor, E.U. [FHI 29252] Cameroon K000106918 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4617] Uganda K:SPC-19974.000 No
Harris, D.J. [3052] Congo, Republic of the K:SPC-56611.000 No
Hall, A.V. [639] South Africa K:SPC-12743.000 No
Sanane, M. [1377] Zambia K000057980 No
Westwood, D. [9] Ghana K:SPC-12739.000 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [35383] Nigeria K:SPC-19188.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6447] Zambia K:SPC-10790.000 No
Richards, H.M. [26210] Tanzania K:SPC-36380.000 No
Homblé Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000078520 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [9438] Zambia K000057977 No
Daramola, B., O. [FHI 41076] Cameroon K000106917 Yes
Holmes, W.D. [50] Zambia K000057995 No
Bullock, A.A. [3141] Tanzania K:SPC-10789.000 No
Harder, D.K.; Merello, M.C.; Nkhoma, C.N.; Mupeta, M.; Chisala, F. [1974] Zambia K000057997 No
Kenya K:SPC-12744.000 No
Draper, I. [37] Zambia K000057999 No
Watermeyer, A.M. [214] Tanzania K:SPC-10793.000 No
Schaijes, M. [2085] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-48972.000 No
Gillett, J.B. [15192] Nigeria K:SPC-25316.000 No
Richards, H.M. [5779] Zambia K:SPC-10791.000 No
Leach, L.C. [8437] Zimbabwe K000058021 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10903] Tanzania K:SPC-12740.000 No
Lawton, R.M. [404] Zambia K000057990 No
Cook, C.O.K. [529] Nigeria K:SPC-30423.000 No
s.coll. [13889] Angola K000058014 No
Watermeyer, A.M. [129] Tanzania K:SPC-00005.000 No
Holmes, W.D. [050] Zambia K:SPC-10792.000 No
Hall, A.V. [814] South Africa K:SPC-27878.000 No
Leedal, G.P. [5305] Tanzania K:SPC-40238.000 No
Antunes, R. [23] Angola K000057962 Type Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6447] Zambia K000057982 No
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [8203] Zambia K000057998 No
Williams, J.; Parsons, B. [EA.12375] Kenya Eulophia lindleyana K:SPC-29720.000 No
Chevalier, A. [18522] Guinea Eulophia lindleyana K:SPC-10987.000 No

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