Eulophia juncifolia Summerh. 1958

Inflorescence in situ Ivory Coast

Photos by Stefan Porembski and The West African Plant Website

Common Name The Reed Like Leaved Eulophia

Flower Size 1.5" [3.75 cm]

Found in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkino Faso, Cameroon and Chad at lower elevations as a medium to large sized, hot growing terrestrial orchid with a tuberous rhizome giving rise to 2 to 3, cylindrical, acute, present at flowering leaves that blooms in the summer on an erect, 28 to 40" [70 to 100 cm] long, successively few, several flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, acute floral bracts.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Les Orchidees de Cote d'Ivorie Perez-Vera 2003 photo/drawing fide;

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