Plants epiphytic or terrestrial; pseudobulbs conical, 25 x 10 mm; roots to 5 mm in diameter, ver-rucate; leaves solitary on each pseudobulb, petioles 75-150 mm long, blades lanceolate, subacuminate, margins undulate, 60-130 x 20-40 mm. Inflorescences paniculate, c. 200 mm tall, laxly c. 20-flowered; peduncle with 2-3 papery acuminate sheaths, 20-40 mm long; bracts papery, lanceolate, to half as long as the 10 mm long pedicels. Flowers: Sepals subequal, lorate-lanceolate, rounded; median sepal 6.5-8 x 2 mm; laterals suboblique, 5.5-7 x 2.5 mm. Petals oblong, obtuse, 5 x 3 mm. Lip with the midlobe 3.5 mm long and 5 mm wide, deeply lobulate, lobes rounded; side lobes porrect, rounded, 1 mm tall; spur 2 mm long, cylindrical. Gynostemium 3-4 mm tall. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Usually on sandy soils, occasionally as a low-level epiphyte. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Rare on the coast of northern KwaZulu-Natal, and also known from Mozambique, Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
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
Eulophia dissimilis R.A.Dyer
Eulophia lonchophylla Rchb.f.
Eulophia tainioides Schltr.
Eulophidium dissimile R.A.Dyer
Eulophidium lonchophylla (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
Eulophidium tainioides (Schltr.) Summerh.
Lissochilus lonchophyllus (Rchb.f.) H.Perrier
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Orchidaceae
SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae
TRIBE Cymbidieae
GENUS Oeceoclades
SPECIES lonchophylla
10 results for Oeceoclades lonchophylla (Rchb.f.) Garay & P.Taylor
Barcode: NH0040307-0 Collector(s) & number: Lawn, JG, 1985 | 1951-4-29
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand District. Mtunzini.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0055478-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 6461 | 1966-2-20
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mtunzini District. Twin Streams.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0583009-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 13636 | 1996-2-22
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, North Coast: Richards Bay Harbour, S of Harbour Mouth, NE of RBCT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0129741-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 13636 | 1996-2-22
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, North Coast. Richards Bay Harbour. South of harbour mouth, North East of Richards Bay Coal Terminal.
General notes: Herb, roots shallow, cylindrical, thick; pseudobulbs superficial; sepals pale green; petals lateral 2 similar to sepals, although slightly broader, pale green, with purple blotches, median petal 2-lobed, above white or white with purple marks, spur short, dull purple. Vegetation type: dune forest. Substrate: soil. Soil type: leaf litter on sand. Exposure: shade. Aspect: South West. Slope: moderate. Notes: common. Altitude: ca. 20m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0050697-0 Collector(s) & number: Austin, 1 | 1963-3-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mtunzini District. Umlalazi Nature Reserve.
General notes: Growing in garden ex: ground layer in dune forest. Locally common. Leaves stiff, green with darker reticulation; base of petiole swollen to form pseudobulb. Perianth parts pale green (greeny cream); labellum white with purple stripes on sides towards throat, spur pale purple. Altitude - c. 50ft.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0058447-0 Collector(s) & number: Garland, IF, PRE 36311 | 1948-11-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, EMPANGENI DIST.; MTUNZINI.
General notes: Grown at Natal Herbarium. Flowered Jan.-Feb. 1950.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0094515-0 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, s.n. | 1972-4-5
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Nkandla. Twin Streams, Mtunzini, N. Zululand.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0661145-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 2637 | 1979-2-14
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MTUNZINI DIST.; TWINSTREAMS PLAAS; NABY ARBORETUM.
General notes: Duinwoud. Aspek: Oos.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0037991-0 Collector(s) & number: Garland, IF, s.n. | 1949-2-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand District. Mtunzini.
General notes: Flowers yellowish-green tinged purple.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0052388-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 5807 | 1964-11-20
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Hlabisa District, Dukuduku U 176. Flowering June 1965 in Botanical Herbarium Garden.
General notes: High Forest. Leaf bulbs with ñ 1ft. Blade ± 4 x 2 inches speckled yellow with brown dots - 1cm round. Flowering June 1965 in Botanical Herbarium Garden.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
1999
1998
FLORA
Orchidaceae (cont.) La Croix, IF; Cribb, PJFlora Zambesiaca 11(2)321-551
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
1997
1982
BOOK
Wild Orchids of Southern Africa Hall, AV; Linder, HP; Schelpe, EACLE; Stewart, JLMacMillan, Johannesburg
1949
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Eulophia dissimilis R.A.Dyer Dyer, RA; Letty, CLFlowering Plants of South Africa 27: , t.1066
No results found for Oeceoclades lonchophylla (Rchb.f.) Garay & P.Taylor
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
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