Taxon

Eulophia decaryana

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Common name: Decary's Eulophia, Decary's Oeceoclades
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Synonym: Oeceoclades decaryana
Distribution: SE Kenya, Mozambique to NE KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar
Habitat: Riverine forests; 100-2950ft (30-900m)
Life form: Terrestrial
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): July
Bloom characteristics: Inflorescence is 8-16" (20-40 cm) long with 10-20 brown and cream flowers. Flowers are 1.5" (3.8 cm) across.
Foliage characteristics: Foliage is dappled dark and light green.
Description: This medium sized African orchid is named for a French orchid enthusiast of Madagascar in the early 1900s.
Links: African Orchids • Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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