Eulophia speciosa
Also known as: Cyrtopera gigantea (L.f.) Lindl. +17 more
- Cyrtopera gigantea (L.f.) Lindl.
- Epidendrum giganteum (L.f.) Poir.
- Eulophia austrooccidentalis Sölch
- Eulophia brevisepala (Rendle) Summerh.
- Eulophia caloptera (Rchb.f.) Summerh.
- Eulophia dispersa N.E.Br.
- Eulophia homblei (De Wild.) Butzin
- Eulophia leucantha (Kraenzl.) Sölch
- Eulophia sapinii De Wild.
- Eulophia sapinii DeWild.
- Eulophia speciosa var. culveri Schltr.
- Eulophia volkensii (Rolfe) Butzin
- Eulophia wakefieldii (Rchb.f. & S.Moore) Summerh.
- Lissochilus brevisepalus Rendle
- Lissochilus calopterus Rchb.f.
- Lissochilus dispersus (N.E.Br.) Rolfe
- Lissochilus hereroensis Kraenzl.
- Lissochilus homblei De Wild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Eulophia speciosa is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Eulophia is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe