View source for Eulophia ← Eulophia You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Eulophia |accepted_authority=R. Brown ex Lindley |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Bot. Reg. |place=8: plate 686. 1823 |year=1823 }} |basionyms= |synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym |name=Platypus |authority=Small & Nash |rank=genus }} |hierarchy=Orchidaceae;Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae;Orchidaceae tribe Cymbidieae;Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Eulophiinae;Eulophia |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Orchidaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Orchidaceae tribe Cymbidieae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subtribe</small>[[Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Eulophiinae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Eulophia]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek eu, well, and lophos, plume, crest, alluding to the crest on the lip |volume=Volume 26 |mention_page=page 491, 496 |treatment_page=page 639 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism growth form or habitat;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism growth form"><b>Herbs,</b> terrestrial [rarely epiphytic], cespitose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="stem development;stem prominence"><b>Stems </b>modified into corms [pseudobulbs], concealed by leaf-sheaths.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="leaf duration;leaf quantity;basal leaf arrangement;basal leaf arrangement;basal leaf arrangement or growth form;basal leaf architecture"><b>Leaves </b>usually caducous, 1–several [sometimes much reduced, scalelike], basal, distichous, imbricate near base, clustered distally, nearly [distinctly] petiolate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="blade architecture or arrangement or shape or vernation;blade architecture;blade texture">blade plicate, not articulate with leaf-sheaths, leathery.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="inflorescence position;inflorescence orientation;raceme orientation"><b>Inflorescences </b>lateral, arising from base of corm [pseudobulb], racemes [rarely paniculate], erect.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="flower orientation;flower prominence"><b>Flowers </b>resupinate, showy;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="sepal fusion;sepal fusion;petal fusion;petal fusion;sepal orientation">sepals and petals distinct [lateral sepals sometimes connate at base] and free, sepals erect to spreading;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="lip fusion;lip architecture;lip shape;lip architecture or shape;lip shape">lip adnate or articulate to column-foot, concave, saccate [sometimes spurred], 3-lobed;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="lamella orientation">disc with erect lamellae;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="column orientation;column course or shape;column shape;column length or size;column some measurement;foot prominence;lateral wing depth">column erect, slightly arcuate, semiterete, long, more than 10 mm [short], basally produced into conspicuous foot, with shallow lateral wings distally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="anther position or structure subtype;anther arrangement or orientation;anther architecture or structure in adjective form;anther architecture;anther shape">anther terminal, incumbent, 1-locular, operculate, 2-lobed at apex [entire];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="pollinarium coloration;pollinarium shape;pollinarium architecture;pollinarium pubescence or texture;pollinium quantity">pollinarium with 2 pollinia, yellow, nearly triangular to nearly circular, sulcate, cartilaginous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="stipe height or length or size;stipe prominence;viscidium arrangement or shape">stipe short, inconspicuous [conspicuous, ligulate], viscidium semicircular [semilunar].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="fruits capsule orientation"><b>Fruits </b>capsules, pendent when mature.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Pantropical |discussion=<p>Species 215 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Eulophia |author=Gustavo A. Romero-González |authority=R. Brown ex Lindley |rank=genus |parent rank=subtribe |synonyms=Platypus |basionyms= |family=Orchidaceae |distribution=Pantropical |reference=None |publication title=Bot. Reg. |publication year=1823 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V26/V26_1313.xml |subfamily=Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae |tribe=Orchidaceae tribe Cymbidieae |subtribe=Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Eulophiinae |genus=Eulophia |anther architecture=operculate |anther architecture or structure in adjective form=1-locular |anther arrangement or orientation=incumbent |anther position or structure subtype=terminal |anther shape=2-lobed |basal leaf architecture=petiolate |basal leaf arrangement=imbricate;distichous |basal leaf arrangement or growth form=clustered |blade architecture=not articulate |blade architecture or arrangement or shape or vernation=plicate |blade texture=leathery |column course or shape=arcuate |column length or size=long |column orientation=erect |column shape=semiterete |flower orientation=resupinate |flower prominence=showy |foot prominence=conspicuous |fruits capsule orientation=pendent |inflorescence orientation=arising |inflorescence position=lateral |lamella orientation=erect |lateral wing depth=shallow |leaf duration=caducous |leaf quantity=1;several |lip architecture=articulate |lip architecture or shape=saccate |lip fusion=adnate |lip shape=3-lobed;concave |petal fusion=free;distinct |pollinarium architecture=sulcate |pollinarium coloration=yellow |pollinarium pubescence or texture=cartilaginous |pollinarium shape=nearly triangular;nearly circular |pollinium quantity=2 |raceme orientation=erect |sepal fusion=free;distinct |sepal orientation=erect;spreading |stem development=modified |stem prominence=concealed |stipe height or length or size=short |stipe prominence=inconspicuous |viscidium arrangement or shape=semicircular |whole_organism growth form=herb;cespitose |whole_organism growth form or habitat=terrestrial }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Eulophiinae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Orchidaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/ID/Synonym (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Eulophia.