Biology:Orthochilus ensatus

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Short description: Species of orchid


Orthochilus ensatus
Eulophia ensata.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
(unranked):
Monocots
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Family:
Subfamily:
Genus:
Species:
O. ensatus
Binomial name
Orthochilus ensatus
(Lindl.) Bytebier
Synonyms
  • Eulophia ensata Lindl.
  • Graphorkis ensata (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Eulophia oblonga Rolfe

Orthochilus ensatus is a species of orchid, occurring from Mozambique to South Africa . It was previously known as Eulophia ensata until recently transferred to the genus Orthochilus.[1]

References

  1. 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5409474 entry