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Occurrence record: Spirit:64396.0

Specimen of Eulophia falcigera recorded on 1990-01-23

Dataset

Data resource Orchidaceae
Institution code Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Supplied institution code "K"
Collection code Spirit
Supplied collection code "Spirit"
Catalogue number 64396.0
Occurrence ID http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/64396.000
Basis of record Preserved specimen
Collector Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D.
Collector number MB552
License other
Modified 2003-08-13
Supplied as 2003-08-13 16:46:01.150000
Occurrence status present
Abcd identification qualifier Not provided

Event

Occurrence date 1990-01-23
Supplied date "1990-01-23 00:00:00.0000000"
Date precision Day
Event remarks Large epiphyte with arching stems to 1m long. Pseudobulbs elongated, robust, cigar shaped, ca. 25 x 3cm, branching above, with sheathing leaf bases. Peduncles almost completely sheathed in green, scarious bracts. Flowers large, triangular, musty-scented.Petals & sepals pale, lime green; dorsal sepal reflexed; petals covering lip & column; lip 3-lobed, cream with heavy dark mottling; midlobe crisped, margin black, prominant central bright yellow patch; callous ridges pale green; column pale anther, mottled black beneath; anther cap purplish.

Taxonomy

Higher classification Orchidaceae
Scientific name Eulophia falcigera
Supplied scientific name "Cymbidiella falcigera"
Taxon rank species
Kingdom Plantae
Family Orchidaceae
Genus Eulophia
Supplied as "Cymbidiella"
Species Eulophia falcigera
Taxonomic issue No issues
Name match metric Exact match
The supplied name matched the name exactly.
Name parse type SCIENTIFIC
Scientific name authorship (Rchb.f.) Garay

Geospatial

Country Madagascar
Locality SE Madagascar; Forest Station of MANDENA, N of TOLAGNARO.
Habitat White sand; littoral semi deciduous forest; sea level.
Latitude -24.933332
Supplied as: "24.9333333333333"
Longitude 47.05
Geodetic datum EPSG:4326
Minimum elevation in meters 0.0
Coordinate precision Unknown
Georeference protocol label
Country code MG

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