Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
speciosa: showy, good-looking
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Eulophia speciosa (R. Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119600
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Robust terrestrial herb up to 1.5 (-1.8) m tall. Leaves narrowly lanceolate, fleshy, up to 65 cm long, usually absent at the time of flowering. Inflorescence 10-30-flowered. Flowers up to 4 cm in diameter. Sepals green; petals spreading, ovate, bright yellow. Lip bright yellow with reddish lines radiating from the centre. Spur conical, 3-8 mm long.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Eulophia speciosa (R. Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119600
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Frequent
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Eulophia speciosa (R. Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119600
- author
- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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from the Arabian Peninsula through the eastern side of Africa to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Eulophia speciosa (R. Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119600
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
