Eulophia pulchra

Gonzo orchid
Eulophia pulchra in the Hanover Botanic Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Eulophia
Species:
E. pulchra
Binomial name
Eulophia pulchra
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Eulophidium pulchrum (Thouars) Summerh.
    • Graphorkis pulchra (Thouars) Kuntze
    • Limodorum pulchrum Thouars]]
    • Lissochilus pulcher (Thouars) H.Perrier nom. illeg.
    • Oeceoclades pulchra (Thouars) P.J.Cribb & M.A.Clem.
    • Eulophia ambaxiana J.J.Sm.
    • Eulophia coccifera Frapp. ex Cordem.
    • Eulophia dahliana Kraenzl. nom. illeg.
    • Eulophia emarginata Blume nom. illeg.
    • Eulophia guamensis Ames
    • Eulophia macrostachya Lindl.
    • Eulophia novoebudae Kraenzl.
    • Eulophia papuana F.M.Bailey nom. illeg.
    • Eulophia pelorica D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Eulophia pulchra var. actinomorpha W.M.Lin, Kuo Huang & T.P.Lin
    • Eulophia pulchra var. pelorica (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.) T.P.Lin
    • Eulophia rouxii Kraenzl.
    • Eulophia silvatica Schltr.
    • Eulophia striata Rolfe
    • Eulophidium silvaticum (Schltr.) Summerh.
    • Graphorkis bisdahliana Kuntze
    • Graphorkis blumeana Kuntze
    • Graphorkis calographis Thouars
    • Graphorkis macrostachya (Lindl.) Kuntze
    • Oeceoclades pulchra var. pelorica (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.) T.P.Lin

Eulophia pulchra, commonly known as the gonzo orchid,[2] is a plant in the orchid family and is native to areas from Tanzania and Mozambique to the Western Pacific Ocean. It is a terrestrial orchid with crowded, above-ground pseudobulbs, two or three leaves and pale yellowish green flowers with dull purple or red markings. It grows in plant litter in rainforests.

  1. ^ a b "Eulophia pulchra". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 359. ISBN 1877069124.