Orthochilus mechowii

Orthochilus mechowii is a species of orchid. It occurs from Nigeria to Western Ethiopia and South Africa. It was previously known as Eulophia mechowii until recently transferred back to the genus Orthochilus.[1]

Orthochilus mechowii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Orthochilus
Species:
O. mechowii
Binomial name
Orthochilus mechowii
Synonyms

See text

Synonyms

The following are heterotypic synonyms :

  • Orthochilus renschianus Rchb.f.
  • Eulophia zeyheri Hook.f.
  • Eulophia mechowii (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
  • Eulophia milanjiana Rendle
  • Eulophia renschiana (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
  • Eulophia praestans Rendle
  • Eulophia woodii Schltr.
  • Eulophia dichroma Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.)
  • Eulophia lujae De Wild.
  • Eulophia granducalis Kraenzl.
  • Eulophia amblypetala Kraenzl.
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References
  1. Martos, Florent; Johnson, Steven D.; Peter, Craig I.; Bytebier, Benny (2014). "A molecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the large genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): A case for the reinstatement of Orthochilus". Taxon. 63: 9–23. doi:10.12705/631.6.


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