''Orthochilus mechowii'' is a species of
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
. It occurs from
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
to Western
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
and
South Africa
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. It was previously known as ''Eulophia mechowii'' until recently transferred back to the genus ''Orthochilus''.
Synonyms
The following are heterotypic synonyms :
*''Orthochilus renschianus''
Rchb.f.
*''Eulophia zeyheri''
Hook.f.
*''Eulophia mechowii''
(Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
*''Eulophia milanjiana''
Rendle
*''Eulophia renschiana''
(Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
*''Eulophia praestans''
Rendle
*''Eulophia woodii''
Schltr.
*''Eulophia dichroma''
Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.)
*''Eulophia lujae''
De Wild.
*''Eulophia granducalis''
Kraenzl.
*''Eulophia amblypetala''
Kraenzl.
References
External links
*
Eulophiinae
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