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Eulophia mechowii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Eulophia
Species:	E. mechowii
Binomial name
Eulophia mechowii (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
Synonyms
Eulophia amblypetala Kraenzl. Eulophia bicolor Rchb.f. & Sond., nom. illeg. Eulophia granducalis Kraenzl. Eulophia lujae De Wild. Eulophia milanjiana Rendle Eulophia praestans Rendle Eulophia woodii Schltr. Eulophia zeyheri Hook.f. Orthochilus mechowii Rchb.f. Orthochilus zeyheri (Hook.f.) Szlach.

Eulophia mechowii is a species of orchid. It is native from Nigeria to Western Ethiopia and South Africa. In 2014, it was proposed that it should be transferred to the genus Orthochilus as Orthochilus mechowii. As of December 2023, Plants of the World Online did not accept the transfer.

References

1. ^ "Eulophia mechowii (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
2. 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.

External links

• Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Eulophia mechowii". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.

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