Eulophia

Eulophia
Eulophia euglossa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Eulophiinae
Genus: Eulophia
R. Br. nom. cons.[1]
Species

See List of Eulophia species

Synonyms[2]
List
    • Acrolophia Pfitzer (1887)
    • Caloglossum Schltr. (1918)
    • Cistella Blume (1825)
    • Cymbidiella Rolfe (1918)
    • Cyrtopera Lindl. (1833)
    • Donacopsis Gagnep. (1932)
    • Eulophidium Pfitzer (1887)
    • Eulophiella Rolfe (1891)
    • Eulophus R.Br. (1821), orth. rej.
    • Geodorum Andrews (1811)
    • Hypodematium A.Rich. nom. illeg.
    • Lissochilus R.Br.
    • Oeceoclades Lindl. (1832)
    • Orthochilus Hochst. ex A.Rich.
    • Ortmannia Opiz (1834)
    • Otandra Salisb. (1812), not validly publ.
    • Pacisthos Szlach. (2021)
    • Paralophia P.J.Cribb & Hermans (2005)
    • Platypus Small & Nash (1903)
    • Pteroglossaspis Rchb.f. (1878)
    • Semiphajus Gagnep. (1932)
    • Smallia Nieuwl. (1913), nom. superfl.
    • Thysanochilus Falc. (1839)
    • Triorchos Small & Nash (1903)
    • Vampiraea Szlach. & Cieslicka (2021)
    • Wolfia Dennst. (1818), nom. nud.

Eulophia, commonly known as corduroy orchids,[3] is a genus of about two hundred species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Most Eulophia orchids are terrestrial but some are deciduous while others are evergreen. They either have an underground rhizome or pseudobulbs on the surface and those species with leaves have them on the end of a fleshy stem. The flowers are arranged on a thin flowering spike, the flowers having sepals which are larger than the petals. The genus is widely distributed but most species are found in Africa and Asia, usually growing in shady places with grass or shrubs in forests.

  1. ^ "Eulophia". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Eulophia R.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 July 2024
  3. ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 358. ISBN 1877069124.