Orchidaceae
Eulophia

Eulophia maculata (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

First published in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 647 (1863)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and has environmental uses and social uses.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Comoros, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Oeceoclades maculata.]

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Hermans, J., Cribb, P.J. & Pailler, T. (2023). Flore des Mascareignes 170(2): 1-511. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Luke, Q. (2005). Annotated checklist of the plants of the Shimba Hills, Kwale District, Kenya. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum 94: 5-120.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Neto, L.M., Almeida, V.R. & Forzza, R.C. (2004). A família Orchidaceae na Reserva Biológica da Represa do Grama - Descoberto, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 55: 137-156.
  • Noguera-Savelli, E. & Cetzal-Ix, W. (2014). Revisión e integración del conocimiento de las Orchidaceae de Tabasco, México. Botanical Sciences 92: 519-540.
  • Sayers, B. & Du Plooy, H. (2003). Additions to the Orchid Flora of Belize. Lankesteriana 8: 1-3.
  • Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2015). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 2: 1-300. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • van Proosdij, A.S.J. (2012). Arnoldo's Zakflora, ed. 4: 1-318. Walburg Pers, Zutphen.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sanderson [1054] South Africa K000078301 Type Yes
McKen [11] South Africa Oeceoclades mackenii K000078299 Holotype Yes
Ball, J.S. [318] Zimbabwe Oeceoclades mackenii K:SPC-08837.000 No
South Africa Oeceoclades mackenii K000078300 Type Yes
Mozambique Oeceoclades mackenii K:SPC-19965.000 No
Ward, C.J.; Ward, M.C. [61] South Africa Oeceoclades mackenii K:SPC-46533.000 No
Pickering, C.H.C. Mozambique Oeceoclades mackenii K:SPC-10950.000 No
Oeceoclades mackenii K:SPC-00613.000 No
Mauritius Oeceoclades monophylla K000078484 No
Mauritius Oeceoclades monophylla K000078485 No
Jan 1, 1960 Muro, C.E. [1549] Peru Eulophidium maculatum K000453761 No
Jan 2, 1957 Small, D. [818] Sierra Leone Eulophidium maculatum K000453767 No
Jan 2, 1957 Wood, G. [265] Uganda Eulophidium maculatum K000453774 No
Jan 2, 1957 Myers, J.G. [9160] Sudan Eulophidium maculatum K000453771 No
Jan 2, 1957 Thomas, N.W. [2196] Nigeria Eulophidium maculatum K000453765 No
Jan 2, 1957 Vaughan, P.; Vaughan, J.H. [2062] Tanzania Eulophidium maculatum K000453777 No
Jan 2, 1957 Vaughan, P.; Vaughan, J.H. [2110] Tanzania Eulophidium maculatum K000453776 No
Jan 1, 1957 Woolston, A.L. [812] Paraguay Eulophidium maculatum K000453757 No
Cabrera, A.L.; Kiesling, R.; Tur, N.M. [27749] Argentina Eulophidium maculatum K000453763 No
Pabst, G. [373] Brazil Eulophidium maculatum K000453758 Yes
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [375] Sierra Leone Eulophidium maculatum K000453769 No
s.coll. [2226] Guinea-Bissau Eulophidium maculatum K000453768 No
Jan 1, 2020 Baker, W. J. [449] Cameroon Oeceoclades maculata K001412388 Yes
Jun 1, 2004 s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000293761 Yes
Jun 1, 2004 Dawe, M.J. [s.n.] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000293756 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Pirani, J.R., et al. [5458] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000396045 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Aguilar, M. [2619] Mexico Oeceoclades maculata K000453752 No
Jan 1, 2003 Aguilar, M.; Chancayun, C. [7704] Mexico Oeceoclades maculata K000453751 No
Jan 1, 2003 Álvarez, D. [2262] Mexico Oeceoclades maculata K000453750 No
Jan 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2781] Cameroon Oeceoclades maculata K000025411 No
Jan 1, 1999 Stannard, B.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51842] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000293760 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Melo, E.; França, F. [1271] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000293758 No
Jan 1, 1995 Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Welle, B.J.H., ter; Simmons, C.; Jacobs-Brouwer, V.J.; Andrew, R. [4499] Guyana Oeceoclades maculata K000453755 No
Jan 1, 1992 Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; Amorim, A.; Sant'Ana, S.; Jardim, J.G.; gebhards, J. [9132] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000293757 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Pereira, B.A.S. [249] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000453759 Yes
May 18, 1981 Reekmans, M. [9565] Burundi Oeceoclades maculata K000453770 No
Dec 1, 1974 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17264] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000293762 Yes
Dec 1, 1974 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17264] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000293763 Yes
Nov 1, 1974 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17579] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000293759 Yes
Nov 1, 1973 Cours, G. [3983] Madagascar Oeceoclades maculata K000453746 Yes
Nov 1, 1973 Cours, G. [3983] Madagascar Oeceoclades maculata K000453747 Yes
Jul 9, 1912 Stolz, A [1466] Tanzania Oeceoclades maculata K000078280 Isosyntype Yes
Frimodt-Moller, C.; Hoerlyck, V.; Joecker, D.; Mikkelsen, K. [165] Tanzania Oeceoclades maculata K000453773 No
Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-40344.000 No
Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-40389.000 No
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Noyes, R.D. [1284] Ghana Oeceoclades maculata K000453766 No
Cox, J.K. [96] Ghana Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-19961.000 No
Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-42602.000 No
Ule, E. [8111] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000886144 Yes
Adams, P.H. [3077] Bahamas, The Oeceoclades maculata K000453753 No
Odgers [163] Zambia Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-25262.000 No
Tanzania Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-19972.000 No
s.coll. [14301] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000453756 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [5873] Uganda Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-29171.000 No
Chase, M.W.C. [84435] Peru Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-75656.000 No
Erskine, C.M. [E89] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-35371.000 No
Philcox, D. [8239] Trinidad and Tobago Oeceoclades maculata K000453754 No
Stern, W.L. [s.n.] United States Oeceoclades maculata K000453748 No
Erskine, C. [17264] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-35374.000 No
Gardner [6090] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000886143 Yes
Stolz, A. [1909] Tanzania Oeceoclades maculata K000078279 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [5143] Sierra Leone Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-19968.000 No
Togo Oeceoclades maculata K000078281 No
Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-08831.000 No
Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-08836.000 No
Milliken, W.; Bevan; Smart [115] Venezuela Oeceoclades maculata K000453762 No
Jones, A.P.D. [13733A] Nigeria Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-12865.000 No
Gilagiza, B.M. [102] Tanzania Oeceoclades maculata K000453775 No
Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-08833.000 No
Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-19973.000 No
Gardner [3997] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000886145 Yes
Stevart; Pial [394] Cameroon Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-71945.000 No
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [3953] Kenya Oeceoclades maculata K000453772 No
Forbes [s.n.] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000463053 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-08834.000 No
Milliken, W.; Mota, C.D.A., De [577] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000453760 Yes
Harley, W.J. [1825] Liberia Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-10949.000 No
Congo, Republic of the Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-25315.000 No
Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-18982.000 No
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [375] Sierra Leone Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-12864.000 No
Madagascar Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-56430.000 No
Philcox, D. [8239] Trinidad and Tobago Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-41145.000 No
Leedal, P. Tanzania Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-45001.000 No
Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-41094.000 No
Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-08832.000 No
Burchell [8702] Brazil Oeceoclades maculata K000886146 Yes
Cunningham van Someren, G.R. Uganda Oeceoclades maculata K:SPC-08835.000 No

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