Biology:Eulophia nuda
Eulophia nuda | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Eulophia |
Species: | E. nuda
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Binomial name | |
Eulophia nuda Lindl.
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Eulophia nuda, the spectacular eulophia, is a species of corduroy orchid found in tropical and subtropical Asia to the Western Pacific.[1][2]
Description
Eulophia nuda is a perennial herbaceous and terrestrial plant with underground tubers, with colourful reddish pink flowers. The plant has an erect inflorescence that may hold 12 to 20 flowers.[3] Leaves are usually not visible, but appear after flowering. The elliptic to oblong or lance-shaped and tapering leaves are 125–130 cm long × 3–4 cm wide, including a 66 cm long leaf-stalk. Flowers pink.
Range
The species ranges from India through Thailand and Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Habitat
Occurs in tropical and subtropical forests.
Taxonomy
About 35 synonyms are known including Eulophia spectabilis.[2]
References
- ↑ "Grass Orchid (Eulophia nuda)" (in en-US). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1396480-Eulophia-nuda.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Eulophia nuda Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:634805-1.
- ↑ "Eulophia nuda - Spectacular Eulophia". http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Spectacular%20Eulophia.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q13111972 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulophia nuda.
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