Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
galeoloides
ID:
960558

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kraenzl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1898

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 24: 508 (1898)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000959896

Common Names

  • Eulophia Galeoloides
  • Galeoloides Eulophia
  • Eulophia Galeoloides

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Description

Eulophia galeoloides (also called Galea-Like Eulophia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is native to Brazil and is found in humid lowland forests. It is an epiphytic orchid that can reach up to 1 m in height. Its leaves are alternate, simple, and lanceolate in shape. Its flowers are white and fragrant.

Uses & Benefits

Eulophia galeoloides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It can also be used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, stomachache, and dysentery.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Eulophia galeoloides has a large, showy, white flower with a yellow center. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, slender and have a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eulophia galeoloides is a terrestrial orchid species native to tropical Africa. It can be propagated by dividing the rhizomes or by seed. The plant prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil and partial shade. It should be watered regularly, but the soil should be allowed to dry out between waterings. Fertilize the plant with a balanced fertilizer once a month during the growing season.

Where to Find Eulophia galeoloides

Eulophia galeoloides can be found in tropical Africa, Madagascar, and India.

Species in the Eulophia genus

Eulophia borbonica, Eulophia lenbrassii, Eulophia abyssinica, Eulophia aculeata, Eulophia acutilabra, Eulophia adenoglossa, Eulophia albobrunnea, Eulophia aloifolia, Eulophia alta, Eulophia amblyosepala, Eulophia andamanensis, Eulophia angolensis, Eulophia angustilabris, Eulophia antunesii, Eulophia arenicola, Eulophia aurantiaca, Eulophia barteri, Eulophia bicallosa, Eulophia biloba, Eulophia bisaccata, Eulophia borneensis, Eulophia bouliawongo, Eulophia brachycentra, Eulophia bracteosa, Eulophia brenanii, Eulophia brevipetala, Eulophia buettneri, Eulophia burundiensis, Eulophia calantha, Eulophia calanthoides, Eulophia callichroma, Eulophia campbellii, Eulophia caricifolia, Eulophia carsonii, Eulophia chaunanthe, Eulophia chilangensis, Eulophia chlorantha, Eulophia chrysoglossoides, Eulophia clandestina, Eulophia clitellifer, Eulophia coddii, Eulophia coeloglossa, Eulophia cooperi, Eulophia corymbosa, Eulophia cristata, Eulophia cucullata, Eulophia dabia, Eulophia dactylifera, Eulophia dahliana, Eulophia densiflora,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

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