Eulophia guineensis

Eulophia guineensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Eulophia
Species:	E. guineensis
Binomial name
Eulophia guineensis Lindl.
Synonyms
Graphorkis guineensis (Lindl.) Kuntze Eulophia quartiniana A.Rich. Saccolabium abyssinicum A.Rich. Galeandra quartiniana (A.Rich.) Rchb.f. Eulophia guineensis var. purpurata Rchb.f. ex Kotschy Eulophia congoensis Cogn. Eulophia guineensis var. kibilana Schltr. Eulophia guineensis var. tisserantii Szlach. & Olszewski [es]

Eulophia guineensis is a species of orchid. It is the type species of the genus Eulophia and is commonly known as the Guinea Eulophia or the broad-Leaved ground orchid. It is found in the Cape Verde Islands, much of tropical Africa and part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a terrestrial orchid that can grow to a metre or so tall, and is found in lowland and upland woods and scrubland.