Eulophia ruwenzoriensis
Also known as: Cyrtopodium galeandroides Cogn. +6 more
- Cyrtopodium galeandroides Cogn.
- Eulophia argentina (Rolfe) Schltr.
- Orthochilus ruwenzoriensis (Rendle) Bytebier
- Pteroglossaspis argentina Rolfe
- Pteroglossaspis carsonii Rolfe
- Pteroglossaspis ruwenzoriensis (Rendle) Rolfe
- Pteroglossaspis stricta Schltr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Eulophia ruwenzoriensis is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Eulophia, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern South America, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Kenya, Paraguay, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Zambia, Zaïre