Eulophia ensata

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Eulophia ensata']

• isiZulu: iphamba lentaba

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Cymbidieae • Subtribus: Eulophiinae • Genus: Eulophia • Species: Eulophia ensata Lindl. (1828)

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

Inflorescences

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  Eulophia ensata
  South Africa - KwaZulu-Natal
  Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
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  Eulophia ensata
  South Africa - KwaZulu-Natal
  Umtamvuna Nature Reserve

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  Eulophia ensata
  South Africa - Eastern Cape
  Pondoland
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  Eulophia ensata
  South Africa - Eastern Cape
  Pondoland

Botanical illustrations

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  Eulophia ensata
  plate 1147 in:
  The Botanical Register
  (Orchidaceae),
  vol. 14,
  (1828)
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  Eulophia ensata
  plate 26 in:
  Harry Bolus:
  Orchids of South Africa
  volume II
  (1911)

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

External links

Wikispecies has an entry on: Eulophia ensata.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Eulophia ensata