Orthochilus mechowii
Orthochilus mechowii is a species of orchid. It occurs from Nigeria to Western Ethiopia and South Africa. It was previously known as Eulophia mechowii until recently transferred back to the genus Orthochilus.[1]
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| Species: | O. mechowii |
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Synonyms
The following are heterotypic synonyms :
- Orthochilus renschianus Rchb.f.
- Eulophia zeyheri Hook.f.
- Eulophia mechowii (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Eulophia milanjiana Rendle
- Eulophia renschiana (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Eulophia praestans Rendle
- Eulophia woodii Schltr.
- Eulophia dichroma Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.)
- Eulophia lujae De Wild.
- Eulophia granducalis Kraenzl.
- Eulophia amblypetala Kraenzl.
References
- Martos, Florent; Johnson, Steven D.; Peter, Craig I.; Bytebier, Benny (2014). "A molecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the large genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): A case for the reinstatement of Orthochilus". Taxon. 63: 9–23. doi:10.12705/631.6.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Eulophia mechowii". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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