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Eulophia ensata

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Species of orchid

Eulophia ensata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Eulophia
Species: E. ensata
Binomial name
Eulophia ensata
Lindl.
Synonyms
  • Eulophia oblonga Rolfe
  • Graphorkis ensata (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Orthochilus ensatus (Lindl.) Bytebier

Eulophia ensata is a species of orchid, occurring from Mozambique to South Africa. In 2014, it was proposed that the specie should be transferred to the genus Orthochilus as Orthochilus ensatus, but as of December 2023 this was not accepted by Plants of the World Online.

References

  1. ^ "Eulophia ensata Lindl." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  2. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Eulophia ensata
Orthochilus ensatus


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