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Eulophia Orchid

Eulophia horsfallii

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

terrestrial orchid, inflorescence about 5' tall

Habitat:

mountainous rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this while hiking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. I know it's an orchid but not sure of the genus. I think it's Eulophia.

Species ID Suggestions

Eulophia horsfallii

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Comments (7)
rutasandinas
Hermosa orquidea por favor agregala ala mission Orchids of the World http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9525140
craigwilliams
Great spot! Definitely Eulophia and looks very much like one of the paler forms of E.horsfallii.
Habe dieEhre
like a kind of butterlfly or a mantis from the front ;)
Habe dieEhre
looks beautiful, but also a little bit terrible, like an animal

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PublishedJuly 3, 2011

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