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Lissochilus streptopetalus

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Identification
Lissochilus streptopetalus (Lindl.) Lindl. [family ORCHIDACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Eulophia streptopetala Lindl. [family ORCHIDACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Lissochilus streptopetalus
  • Lissochilus oliverianus
  • Eulophia paivaeana
  • Eulophia streptopetala
  • Eulophia parviflora
  • Lissochilus parviflorus

Flora

Entry for LISSOCHILUS streptopetalus Lindl. [family ORCHIDACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 5, Part 3, page 3, (1913) Author: (By R. A. ROLFE.)
Names
LISSOCHILUS streptopetalus Lindl. [family ORCHIDACEAE], Gen. & Sp. Orch. 191;—Drège, Zwei Pfl. Documente, 130, 142, 156; Durand & Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afr. v. 31, partly.
Eulophia streptopetala Lindl. [family ORCHIDACEAE], Bot. Reg. t. 1002; Bot. Mag. t. 2931; Bolus in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxv. 183, and Ic. Orch. Austr.-Afr. ii. t. 12 (excl. syn. L. parviflorus).
Information
pseudobulbs ovoid or ovoid-oblong, 1 1/2–3 in. long, with several ovate strongly-veined imbricate sheaths, about 4- or 5-leaved; leaves elongate-linear, acute, somewhat arching or suberect, strongly-veined, con-duplicate below, articulated above the base, 1/2–1 ft. long, 1/2–1 in. long; scapes erect, 1 1/2–2 1/4 ft. high, with numerous spathaceous sheaths below; racemes long and lax, many-flowered; bracts oblong or oblong-lanceolate, acute, 1/3– 1/2 in. long; pedicels 1/4– 1/2 in. long; flowers medium-sized; sepals elliptic-oblong, apiculate or subobtuse, green with a few light brown spots, 1/3– 1/2 in. long; petals suborbicular with a broadly clawed base, obtuse, about as long as the sepals, bright yellow; lip strongly 3-lobed, about as long as the petals; side lobes erect, broadly oblong, very obtuse, green with some purple veining; front lobe ovate-orbicular, obtuse, somewhat reflexed at the sides, bright yellow; disc convex and thickened at the base; spur broadly conical, obtuse, 1/6 in. long; column oblong, about 1/6 in. long. null
Distribution
CENTRAL REGION Somerset Div.; Somerset, Bowker!COAST REGION Uitenhage Div.; near Uitenhage, Burchell, 4262! Bolus, 1551, limestone hill near the mouth of the Zwartkops River, Drège, 4776! forests near the Zwartkops River and Addo, Zeyher, 609! Sand Fountain, Burke! Albany Div.; Howisons Poort, Hutton! Coldstream, near Grahamstown, Schönland, 444. King Williams Town Div.; King Williams Town, Sim, 28. Peddie Div.; Fish River hills near Trumpeters Drift, Drège! Komgha Div.; woods near Komgha, 2000 ft., Flanagan, 345. Eastern District of Cape Colony, Prior! and without precise locality, Miss Bowker!EASTERN REGION Transkei; around Kentani, 1200 ft., Miss Pegler, 232! Natal; Umzimkulu River, Drège!KALAHARI REGION Transvaal; Magalies Berg, Burke, 409! hills near Barberton, 2800–3300 ft., Galpin, 669.SOUTH AFRICA without locality, Zeyher, 1592! 3896! Mrs. Bowker!
Notes
Originally described from a garden specimen said to have been received from Brazil, which is clearly an error.

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