Orthochilus mechowii
| Orthochilus mechowii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Orthochilus |
| Species: | O. mechowii |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthochilus mechowii Rchb.f. | |
| Synonyms | |
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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]
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, F., S.D. Johnson, C.I. Peter, and B. Bytebier. 2014. A molecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the large genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): A case for the reinstatement of Orthochilus. Taxon 63(1): 9-23.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Eulophia+mechowii&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Eulophia mechowii"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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