PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / ORCHIDACEAE / EPIDENDROIDEAE / CYMBIDIEAE / EULOPHIA / PETERSII
Plants with largely aerial pseudobulbs bearing leaves near the apex and broad caducous sheaths below, pseudobulbs linked by short, cylindrical, subterranean portions 5-10 mm in diameter; leaves 2-4 (rarely 5), stiffly erect to arcuate-spreading, thick-tissued, deeply sulcate adaxially, up to 400 x 44 mm, margins with scabrous irregular enations 0.3-0.5 mm high; flowering stem unbranched or branched, 0.9-2.0 m tall. Inflorescences lax, several-flowered. Flowers: sepals dark green and purple, petals green, lip side lobes green, midlobe white tinged pink. Sepals spreading, widely diverging, often circinnate apically; median sepal (19-)23-28(-33) mm long, lorate to narrowly oblanceolate, apiculate; lateral sepals similar. Petals slightly spreading with circinnate apices, slightly shorter than sepals, narrowly oblong, acute. Lip 3-lobed, crests consisting of lamellae rising to more than 1.5 mm tall centrally, often somewhat dissected, main veins elsewhere with very low broad ridges; midlobe crispate; side lobes elliptic; mentum 2-8 mm long; spur cylindrical, 2-8 mm long. Gynostemium 10-13 mm long, operculum bilobed. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Terrestrial herb, up to 200 mm tall. Leaves with serrulate margins. Petals acuminate, narrowly oblong with apices often circinnate. Flowers green, marked with purplish brown, midlobe of lip white with crests purplish red to pink. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Sheltered to quite exposed places in valley bushveld and thorn savanna, often forming large clumps. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Valley bushveld and thorn savanna. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, the higher parts of Mpumalanga and Northern Province, and also widespread in Zaire and the eastern half of Africa as far north as Arabia. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
November to December
106 to 1220 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Published in: Flora 48: 186 (1865)
Galeandra petersii Rchb.f.
Eulophia circinnata Rolfe
Eulophia schimperiana A.Rich.
Eulophia afra Rchb.f., as 'caffra'
Published in: Flora 48: 186 (1865)
Eulophia caffra Rchb.f., orth. var. not permitted by ICN (Art. 61.6, Madrid Code onwards)
Published in: Flora 48: 186 (1865)
Graphorkis afra (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, as 'caffra'
Published in: Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 662 (1891)
Graphorkis caffra (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, orth. var. not permitted by ICN (Art. 61.6, Madrid Code onwards)
Published in: Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 662 (1891)
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| isaha | Zulu | Pooley, ES. 1998. A field guide to wildflowers KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern region, 1 ed. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Orchidaceae
SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae
TRIBE Cymbidieae
GENUS Eulophia
SPECIES petersii
71 results for Eulophia petersii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
Year
Barcode: PRE0057229-0 Collector(s) & number: Kies, P, 55 | 1948-1-4
South Africa, Limpopo, PIETERSBURG DIST.; SMITHS DRIFT, 24 MI. FROM PIETERSBURG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0854617-0 Collector(s) & number: Hobson, SR, 1822 | 1993-12-12
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Barberton District: Songimvelo Nature Reserve; Hooggenoeg Farm. W bank of Komati River, above cliffs, from Sheep bridge to old miner's path above weir.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0112061-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, PRE 28743 | 1951-1-22
South Africa, Limpopo, KRANTZBERG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057237-0 Collector(s) & number: Potgieter, FJ, 5603 | 1964-12-22
South Africa, Limpopo, LYDENBURG DIST.; NEAR STEELPOORT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057208-0 Collector(s) & number: Reynolds, GW, 2676 | 1937-11-21
South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON DIST.; REVOLVER CREEK, N. OF LOUW'S CREEK.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0105630-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, R, 305 | 1988-12-17
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Babanango. Goudhoek Farm.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0010584-0 Collector(s) & number: Brady, LF, 17 | --
South Africa, Limpopo, Pypkop. (Woodbrush Forest) and Grobler's Hill. Haenertsburg. In cleft of granite rock.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0633204-0 Collector(s) & number: Onderstall, JJH, 988 | 1982-12-16
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT DIST.; RHENOSTERKOP JU 195, UITKYK ROAD.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0707584-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 30500 | 1961-2-3
Eswatini, MBABANE DIST.; KOMATI OLD FERRY.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057220-0 Collector(s) & number: Wearne, WD, 101 | 1966--
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, JOZINI AREA; MAKATINI FLATS.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057231-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, FZ, 301 | 1936-1-3
South Africa, Limpopo, PIETERSBURG DIST.; NEAR SMITSDRIFT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0482633-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, P, 4875 | 1969-11-
South Africa, Limpopo, Nasionale Kruger Wildtuin; Olifantskamp.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0106141-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, HJ, s.n. | 1913-12-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Stendal. On rocks in Thorns.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057211-0 Collector(s) & number: Repton, JE, PRE 129 | 1928-12-5
South Africa, Limpopo, PIETERSBURG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057228-0 Collector(s) & number: Bourke, M, PRE 27265 | --
South Africa, Limpopo, TZANEEN; NEAR TZANEEN.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057218-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 6337 | 1951-1-14
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MSINGA DIST.; 3 MI. S. OF TUGELA FERRY.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0032484-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 29650 | 1959-12-28
Eswatini, Hhohho, Mbabane. Komati Bridge. Altitude c.: 2500 ft.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057206-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 1285 | 1952-11-12
South Africa, Mpumalanga, KRUGER NASIONALE PARK; SIGAAS; FAAI.
General notes: Tussen klippe op klipplate in rivier.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057212-0 Collector(s) & number: Mogg, AOD, 24475 | 1955-1-11
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; NEAR CAVE IN ZOUTPANSBERG MT. ABOVE SALTPAN.
General notes: Waterberg conglomerate. Inflorescence 5-7 ft. tall. Flowers mauve with brown outer whorl.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0809035-0 Collector(s) & number: Hobson, SR, 2129 | 1994-1-26
Eswatini, Hhohho Dist.; Malandzela Area; Road to Maphalaleni, 14 km from Nyokane (tar road) below Enkaba Trig beacon down into bushveld of dam site at Komati River - collecting all the way.
General notes: Grassveld and Bushveld/woodland (Pterocarpus) Forest. Steep rock cliff face above Nkomati River.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0012961-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, NH12961 | 1911-1-18
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, In Botanic Gardens, from Umvoti County.
General notes: Flower green with brown veins labellum white, tinted pink.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: LNBG$0002161-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 162 | 1974-11-29
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, Lowveld Botanic Garden, mamba trail.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0517948-0 Collector(s) & number: Culverwell, J, 948 | 1977-11-6
Eswatini, Lubombo, LUBOMBO MTS.; MBULUZI GORGE; N. BANK C. 4.5 MI. UPSTREAM OF MOZAMBIQUE BORDER. ABOVE UMBELUZI RIVER.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0856842-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 11105 | 2012-4-11
South Africa, Limpopo, Magapa Lodge, Steelpoort.
General notes: Petals white with purplish tinge. Specimen cultivated at PNBG Garden's nursery from where collected. Locality information from original location: Collected by Elliot Lithudza at De Hoop, Meggapa, Limpopo in well drained soil in a grazed area in full sun on 3 April 2007.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057217-0 Collector(s) & number: Murray, RM, 2 | 1961-12-17
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, HLABISA DIST.; HLUHLUWE GAME RESERVE.
General notes: In sand in partial shade in Acacia burkei woodland. Only 1 clump seen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0060574-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 7797 | 1967-11-21
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, 3 Miles before Ndumu, sandflat clumps.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0106217-2 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 162 | 1974-11-29
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Lydenburg. Mamba trail. Lowveld Botanical Garden.
General notes: Dense mixed bushveld near river. Thick white spongy roots. Leaves leathery and sharp pointed. Inflorescence sometimes even taller than 2 m and some branched once. Flowers green and mauve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0648165-0 Collector(s) & number: Zambatis, N, 1516 | 1982-12-5
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Klaserie Private Nature Reserve; Dundee 32 KU Farm.
General notes: Steep slope. E aspect. Leaf litter.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0106217-1 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 162 | 1974-11-29
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Lydenburg. Mamba trail. Lowveld Botanical Garden.
General notes: Dense mixed bushveld near river. Thick white spongy roots. Leaves leathery and sharp pointed. Inflorescence sometimes even taller than 2 m and some branched once. Flowers green and mauve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057234-0 Collector(s) & number: Barnard, WG, 588 | 1936-11-9
South Africa, Limpopo, LYDENBURG DIST.; SEKUKUNI; DRIEKOP FARM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057205-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 3638 | 1961-2-12
South Africa, Limpopo, LYDENBURG DIST.; ERASMUS PASS; PERKEO SIDE RIVIER.
General notes: River bank against cliff.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0040169-0 Collector(s) & number: Lawn, JG, 1883 | 1951-1-9
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand District. Umhlatuzi Valley, near Empelongeni Bridge.
General notes: Flowers pink and white.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0131056-0 Collector(s) & number: Styles, D, 2285 | 2005-1-22
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Within the Phezulu Game Estate, Botha's Hill, inland of Durban.
General notes: Plants locally common on seasonally very dry granite "whalebacks" and sheets. Almost no flowers evident, starting to fruit; flowers pinkish. Substrate: soil. Notes: common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0138280-0 Collector(s) & number: Keswa, VW, 313 | 2006-2-18
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Esinqumeni, ± 800 m North West of Esinqumeni Primary School.
General notes: ZULU BOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE PROJECT. Vegetation type: creeping grass, herbs and very few shrubs. Slope: gentle. Zig-zag leaf margin, have rhizomatous stem, growing in clumps. Rare on a South-East-facing slope. IsiZulu name: iphamba.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0544989-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, HR, 5580 | 1978-11-28
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; LEBOMBO MTS.; 18 KM N. OF JOSINI ON ROAD TO INGWAVUMA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057238-0 Collector(s) & number: Buitendag, EL, 389 | 1969-12-15
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT; LOWVELD BOTANIC GARDEN; GARDEN SIDE.
General notes: On N rocky slope amongst dense undergrowth. Flowers pale pink with dark pink markings and greenish red.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057221-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 7797 | 1967-11-21
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NDUMU; 3 MI. BEFORE NDUMU.
General notes: Sandflat.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0787499-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 5956 | 1993-3-1
Eswatini, Hhohho, Hhohho Dist.; 20 km from Piggs Peak, at Nkomati New Bridge.
General notes: S bank. NE slope. Bushland. Granite rocks. Tall flowering stem arising from a large fleshy bulbous stem. Leaves rigid. Flowers white with purple markings.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057232-0 Collector(s) & number: Holt, WE, 286 | 1932-8-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON DIST.; PLASTON.
General notes: Crevice of granite rock facing W.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0023375-0 Collector(s) & number: Reyburn, J, NH23375 | 1933-12-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand District. Middle Drift, Tugela Valley near Kranskop.
General notes: Flowers pink and white.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057213-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 29650 | 1959-12-28
Eswatini, Hhohho, MBABANE DIST.; KOMATI BRIDGE.
General notes: Rock hollows.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0707586-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 32495 | 1966-1-19
Eswatini, Hhohho, MBABANE DIST.; KOMATI PASS.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057235-0 Collector(s) & number: Breijer, HG, TRV 17706 | 1917-12-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0015951-0 Collector(s) & number: Haygarth, NH15951 | 1916-1-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Entumeni.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057222-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 10184 | 1964-12-22
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MAPUMULO DIST.; NEAR MAQUMBE.
General notes: Cultivated on Botanic Garden. Calyx dark green, corolla mauve with purple stripes.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0868212-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 13619 | 2016-12-7
South Africa, Limpopo, De Hoop Dam. Maggapa, Steelpoort.
General notes: Det. conf. by RR Klopper in 2017.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0590953-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, E, evw0098 | 2000-6-8
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Mbuzini.
General notes: On rocky outcrop on hillside. Rhyolite. Humus-rich sand. 0-5° slope. Seeds collected from: plants. Seed harvesting: late in season. State of seeds: dry.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0012131-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, NH12131 | 1909-1-18
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Botanic Gardens, Durban from Umvoti County.
General notes: Flower green, brown stripes, labellum pink.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057224-0 Collector(s) & number: Roberts, A, TRV 28735 | 1929-12-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; NEAR NONGOMA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0038354-0 Collector(s) & number: Lawn, JG, 372 | 1949-3-13
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand District. Eshowe.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057214-0 Collector(s) & number: Wells, MJ, 2027 | 1960-11-18
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, PONGOLA; 20 MI. FROM PONGOLA ON PIGGS PEAK ROAD.
General notes: Bushveld. SKF 2523.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0241245-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 162 | 1974-11-29
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT; LOWVELD BOTANIC GARDEN; MAMBA TRAIL.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0707763-0 Collector(s) & number: Dlamini, B, PRE 60094 | 1961-11-14
Eswatini, Hhohho, MBABANE DIST.; KOMATI PASS.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057230-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, FZ, 272 | 1936-1-6
South Africa, Limpopo, PIETERSBURG DIST.; NEAR SMITSDRIFT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057215-0 Collector(s) & number: Verdoorn, IC, PRE 24546 | 1936-7-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ESHOWE; 13 MI. N. OF ESHOWE IN UMHLATUZI RIVER VALLEY.
General notes: Under shelter of bush. Flowered D.P.I. Jan.-Feb. 1939.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057236-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, 24942 | 1919-12-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, WHITE RIVER.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057207-0 Collector(s) & number: Pole-Evans, IB, 3920 | 1936-2-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON DIST.; SLAAIHOEK.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0003551-0 Collector(s) & number: Medley-Wood, J, s.n. | 1882-12-27
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, In Botanic Garden.
General notes: Labellum pink and white, remainder of flower cream with fine brown lines.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0657627-0 Collector(s) & number: Netshiungani, EN, 1538 | 1983-3-1
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; TSHIVHILI DULU; ON TOP OF MOUNTAIN.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0136811-0 Collector(s) & number: Keswa, VW, 816 | 2006-6-26
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Umsinga, C 2 km North of Mathinta Primary School. Mnqakantaba Village.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0084592-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 32495 | 1966-1-19
Eswatini, Hhohho, Mbabane. Komati Pass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
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2006
BOOK
Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Sub-Saharan Africa Klopper, RR; Chatelain, C; Banninger, V; Spichiger, RSANBI, Pretoria
1999
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1997
1989
FLORA
Orchidaceae Cribb, PJFlora of Tropical East Africa Orchidaceae(3)422-480
A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam
1965
1928
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Eulophia caffra Reichenbach f. Bolus, L; Page, MMFlowering Plants of South Africa 8: , t.313
No results found for Eulophia petersii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
| Part(s) of plant used | Use(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tubers | Love charm (Used by: Zulu) | Hutchings, A; Scott, HA; Lewis, G; Cunningham, AB (eds). 1996. Zulu medicinal plants: an inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. [All rights reserved] |
| Tubers | Dropsy | Hutchings, A; Scott, HA; Lewis, G; Cunningham, AB (eds). 1996. Zulu medicinal plants: an inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. [All rights reserved] |
| Roots | Purgative (Used by: Shamba) | Kokwaro, JO. 1976. Medicinal plants of east Africa. East African Literature Bureau, Nairobi. [All rights reserved] |
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