Orthochilus mechowii

Orthochilus mechowii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Orthochilus
Species: O. mechowii
Binomial name
Orthochilus mechowii
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

  1. ↑ 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.
  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Eulophia mechowii". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.


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