Eulophia guineensis

Eulophia guineensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Eulophia
Species:
E. guineensis
Binomial name
Eulophia guineensis
Synonyms
  • Graphorkis guineensis (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Eulophia quartiniana A.Rich.
  • Saccolabium abyssinicum A.Rich.
  • Galeandra quartiniana (A.Rich.) Rchb.f.
  • Eulophia guineensis var. purpurata Rchb.f. ex Kotschy
  • Eulophia congoensis Cogn.
  • Eulophia guineensis var. kibilana Schltr.
  • Eulophia guineensis var. tisserantii Szlach. & Olszewski

Eulophia guineensis is a species of orchid. It is the type species of the genus Eulophia and is commonly known as the Guinea Eulophia or the broad-Leaved ground orchid. It is found in the Cape Verde Islands, much of tropical Africa and part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a terrestrial orchid that can grow to a metre or so tall, and is found in lowland and upland woods and scrubland.

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