Graphorkis lurida (Sw.) Kuntze

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Graphorkis lurida

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from plant collected from fallen branch along the Kalungwishi River near Chimpempe Falls. QDS:929C2, Elevation: 1055, Lat:-9.538388, Long: 29.433142

Graphorkis lurida

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from plant collected from fallen branch along the Kalungwishi River near Chimpempe Falls. QDS:929C2, Elevation: 1055, Lat:-9.538388, Long: 29.433142

Graphorkis lurida

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from plant collected from fallen branch along the Kalungwishi River near Chimpempe Falls. QDS:929C2, Elevation: 1055, Lat:-9.538388, Long: 29.433142

Graphorkis lurida

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from plant collected from fallen branch along the Kalungwishi River near Chimpempe Falls. QDS:929C2, Elevation: 1055, Lat:-9.538388, Long: 29.433142

Graphorkis lurida

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from plant collected from fallen branch along the Kalungwishi River near Chimpempe Falls. QDS:929C2, Elevation: 1055, Lat:-9.538388, Long: 29.433142

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Synonyms: Eulophia Lurida (Sw.) Lindl.
Eulophiopsis lurida (Sw.) Schltr.
Graphorchis lurida (Sw.) Kuntze
Limodorum luridum Sw.
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Derivation of specific name: lurida: dirty brown, smoky or drab yellow, referring to the colour of the flowers.
Flowering time:Jul - Aug
Worldwide distribution: From Senegal east to Cameroon south to Zambia.
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Literature:

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 547 - 548. (Includes a picture).

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121.

Summerhayes, V.S. (1953). African orchids XXI Kew Bulletin 8(1) Page 161.

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 150 - 152. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Zambia: Graphorkis lurida

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Graphorkis lurida
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Graphorkis lurida
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Graphorkis lurida
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Graphorkis lurida
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iNaturalist: Graphorkis lurida
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Graphorkis lurida
JSTOR Plant Science: Graphorkis lurida
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Graphorkis lurida
Plants of the World Online: Graphorkis lurida
Tropicos: Graphorkis lurida
Wikipedia: Graphorkis lurida


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Graphorkis lurida.
https://www.capriviflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=210200, retrieved 27 April 2024

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