PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / ORCHIDACEAE / EPIDENDROIDEAE / CYMBIDIEAE / EULOPHIA / CALANTHOIDES
Plants with subterranean, moniliformous rhizomes; leaves thin-tissued, fully developed at anthesis, up to 700 x 60 mm; flowering stem 300-750 mm tall. Inflorescences dense as the first flowers open, later becoming lax and elongate, c. 7-25-flowered. Flowers: sepals purplish brown outside, brownish green within, petals very pale yellow, tinged with purple near the base, veins marked with numerous minute blue speckles on the inner surface, lip very pale yellow with minute dark blue speckles along the chief lateral nerves, crests bright yellow. Sepals and petals subequal, petals spreading; median sepal (20-)26-30(-33) mm long, narrowly lanceolate to lorate, acuminate; lateral sepals similar; petals as long as the sepals, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, acute. Lip 3-lobed, with a broadly concave sac 3 mm deep beneath the gynostemium apex, crests consisting of low, shortly pubescent ridges on the central nerves in the basal 1/3-1/4; mentum vestigial to absent; spur narrowly cylindrical, 4-5 mm long. short and broad, inner up to 600 x 55 mm; flowering stem 300-850 mm tall. Inflorescences dense as the first flowers open, becoming lax and elongate, 6-18-flowered. Flowers: sepals pale purplish brown, petals pale straw-yellow with purple bases, basal third of lip dark maroon, pale yellow distally; ovary only slightly twisted. Sepals and petals spreading, subequal; median sepal (24-)27-31(-3 5) mm long, narrowly oblong to elliptic, acute; lateral sepals similar. Petals elliptic, as long as the median sepal, obtuse. Lip often shorter than the petals, crests consisting of 2-7 laterally sub-confluent ridges on basal third, sometimes terminating in a short tooth; mentum vestigial to 1 mm long; spur cylindrical, 5-6 mm long. Gynostemium 5-6 mm long. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Terrestrial, semi-robust herb, with subterranean, moniliformous rhizomes, 0.3-0.8 m high. Leaves thin, plicate, 700 x 60 mm, mature at anthesis. Inflorescence dense becoming lax, 7-25-flowered. Flowers with sepals purplish brown outside, brownish green inside, petals pale yellow tinged with purple near base, veins marked with minute blue speckles, lip pale yellow with blue speckles along veins, crests bright yellow. Sepals spreading; median sepal 26-30 mm long, narrowly lanceolate, acuminate; lateral sepals similar. Petals ± as long as sepals, lanceolate, acute. Lip 3-lobed, with concave sac, crests with low, pubescent ridge on central veins; mentum vestigial or absent; spur cylindrical, 4-5 mm long. Gynostemium 4-5 mm long. Flowering time Dec.-Feb. From: Bredenkamp, CL; Bredenkamp, GJ; Archer, C; Meyer, NL. 2019. Orchidaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1890-1958. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Herb, up to 0.8 m high. Leaves thin, fully developed at anthesis, up to 700 x 60 mm. Flowers: large, up to 25, sepals 20-33 mm long; lip with 5 mm spur at base, 3 mm deep, broadly rounded sac below gynostemium, crests of low ridges in basal part of lip; petals and lip very pale yellow, minute blue speckles; lip's crested area bright yellow; Dec.-Feb. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Orchidaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 962-987. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
The broadly concave sac in the lip lamina readily distinguishes this taxon from all other southern African species of Eulophia. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Bushy and tall herbaceous vegetation on forest margins, where it may be found in colonies of a few scattered individuals, mostly at higher altitudes. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
In dense vegetation on forest margins. Indigenous Forests, Sub-Escarpment Grassland, Albany Thicket. From: Bredenkamp, CL; Bredenkamp, GJ; Archer, C; Meyer, NL. 2019. Orchidaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1890-1958. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Mesic Grassland. Forest margins. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Orchidaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 962-987. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
December to February
0 to 1890 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
Eulophia acuminata Rolfe
Eulophia allisonii Rolfe
Eulophia subintegra Rolfe
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Orchidaceae
SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae
TRIBE Cymbidieae
GENUS Eulophia
SPECIES calanthoides
51 results for Eulophia calanthoides Schltr.
Year
Barcode: SAM0020392-1 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 2844 | 1886-1-
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Pondoland. Fort William.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0112046-0 Collector(s) & number: Symons, RE, 248 | 1914-12-24
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, GIANT'S CASTLE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0056126-0 Collector(s) & number: Devenish, NJ, 556 | 1961-1-21
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UTRECHT DIST.; DONKERHOEK FARM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0106265-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, HJ, 3829 | 1914-1-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Olivers Hoek Pass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0019659-0 Collector(s) & number: Evans, MS, 488 | 1894-12-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Downs. Weenen County.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0134304-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacobsz, ML, 1753 | 1975-12-29
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Harrismith. (Kliprivier Dist. ) Mr. Schoeman's farm east of v. Reenen along mountian road past Brakwal railway siding.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0476781-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacobsz, ML, 2113 | 1975-11-20
South Africa, Free State, HARRISMITH DIST.; DRAKENSBERG BOT. GARDEN.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0040961-0 Collector(s) & number: Johnstone, DI, 595 | 1952-1-12
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Dundee District. Hlobane.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0106553-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, AGH, 359 | 1908-12-26
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Fairfield, Dumisa (Alexandra County).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0123520-2 Collector(s) & number: Abbott, ATD, 7084 | 1997-2-3
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Harding, Ngele Nature Reserve grassland above Ngele Forest.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0057131-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 4589 | 1963-1-21
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ESHOWE DIST.; HLINZA FOREST.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: LNBG$0002134-0 Collector(s) & number: Onderstall, JJH, 382 | 1980-12-15
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Nelspruit distr., 28 Rhenosterkop
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0006613-0 Collector(s) & number: Medley-Wood, J, 4626 | 1894-2-13
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Sevenfontein near Boston.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0014194-0 Collector(s) & number: Franks, M, NH14194 | 1912-12-24
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Edge of kloof, Van Reenen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0040620-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 1327 | 1951-1-23
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Bergville District, Cathedral Peak Forest Research Station; in Catchment 3.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0056127-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 1327 | 1951-1-23
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Bergville Dist.; Cathedral Peak Forest Research Station; Catchment 3.
General notes: Fairly frequent in Cymbopogon - Gunnera etc.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0115024-0 Collector(s) & number: Abbott, ATD, 5476 | 1990-12-30
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ngele Mountain. Grass ridges south east of Dolozi.
General notes: Grassland. Loam, dolerite. South eastern aspect, moderate slope. Growing in drainage line. Sepals green, flowers yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0056128-0 Collector(s) & number: Trauseld, WR, 1037 | 1969-1-7
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, GIANT'S CASTLE GAME RESERVE; MAIN CAVES AREA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0141522-0 Collector(s) & number: Parbhoo, S, 40A | 2014-1-30
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Utrecht District. Luiperdkloof Farm. Hill on right of farmhouse entrance. Aluy stream.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0106205-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, HJ, 5743 | 1900-12-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Oliviers Hoek Pass.
General notes: Grassy places. Altitude: ca. 6000ft. 1.5ft high. Flowers yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0056125-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 11726 | 1932-2-10
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ESTCOURT DIST.; CATHKIN PARK; INKOSIKAAN VALLEY.
General notes: Edge of streamlets. Flowers pale yellow, concolorous.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0041881-0 Collector(s) & number: Parkhouse, J, NH41881 | 1954-2-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Utrecht District. Wonderhoogte Farm.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0020392-2 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 2844 | 1886-1-
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Pondoland. Fort William.
General notes: Fl. January.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0115354-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacobsz, ML, 2113 | 1975-11-20
South Africa, Free State, Harrismith. Drakensberg Botanic Garden.
General notes: Grassveld and stony slopes. Fairly common. Pale yellow flattened flowers on erect stems lateral to leaf tufts which arise at end of branched rhizomes. 30 cm.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0123520-1 Collector(s) & number: Abbott, ATD, 7084 | 1997-2-3
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Harding, Ngele Nature Reserve grassland above Ngele Forest.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0144264-0 Collector(s) & number: Ngwenya, AM, 3629 | 2011-1-26
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Amajuba District Municipality Area. Utrecht Municipality Area. Luiperdkloof Farm. Natural Heritage Site No. 47. Utrecht.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0056124-0 Collector(s) & number: Wood, JM, 4626 | 1894-2-13
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, BOSTON; SEVENFONTEIN NEAR BOSTON.
General notes: Alt. 3000-4000 ft. Photograph of ISOLECTOTYPE. Sheet in NH.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0664671-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacobsz, ML, 563 | --
South Africa, Free State, SWINBURNE; RENSBURGSKOP FARM.
General notes: Flowers flat, cream coloured.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0117874-0 Collector(s) & number: Roux, JP, 347 | 1978-12-29
South Africa, Gauteng, Potchefstroom. Strubens Valley - Roodepoort.
General notes: Rocky hills, exposed or light shade between rocks.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0510252-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, S, 1549 | 1977-1-23
South Africa, Free State, OLIVIERSHOEK PASS; ON HILL SEHELETWANE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0693905-0 Collector(s) & number: MacDevette, K, 1500 | 1986-12-29
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, WEZA STATE FOREST; MIDDLEBROOK.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0114479-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 1327 | 1951-1-23
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Cathedral Peak Forest Research Station. Bergville District; in Catchment 3.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0182733-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, 5557 | 1905-1-
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Bushmans River Valley. Altitude: 5 - 6000 ft.
General notes: Stony grassy places. 1 - 2 ft high. Flowers pale yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Collector(s) & number: User 1209348 , Unkown | 2016-01-09
South Africa , Mpumalanga
Data Resource: View record
Collector(s) & number: User 1209349 , Unkown | 2015-01-17
South Africa , KwaZulu-Natal
Data Resource: View record
Collector(s) & number: User 1207920 , Unkown | 2015-12-17
South Africa , KwaZulu-Natal
Data Resource: View record
Collector(s) & number: User 1066358 , Unkown | 2004-01-08
South Africa , KwaZulu-Natal
Data Resource: View record
Collector(s) & number: User 1066358 , Unkown | 2001-01-03
South Africa , KwaZulu-Natal
Data Resource: View record
Collector(s) & number: User 1066358 , Unkown | 2001-02-08
South Africa , KwaZulu-Natal
Data Resource: View record
Barcode: L.1504964 | Collector(s) & number: Rudatis AGH , Rudatis, AGH 567 | 1908-12-26
South Africa , Kwazulu-Natal
Data Resource: https://ror.org/0566bfb96 View record
Barcode: WAG.1135650 | Collector(s) & number: Rudatis AGH , Rudatis, AGH 567 | 1908-12-26
South Africa , Kwazulu-Natal
Data Resource: https://ror.org/0566bfb96 View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Orchidaceae Bredenkamp, CL; Bredenkamp, GJ; Archer, C; Meyer, NLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)1890-1958
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2017
SERIES CHAPTER
Orchidaceae Retief, E; Meyer, NLIn: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 962-987
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1999
1928
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Eulophia calanthoides Schltr. Bolus, L; Page, MMFlowering Plants of South Africa 8: , t.304
No results found for Eulophia calanthoides Schltr.
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