Eulophia spectabilis

(Debbst.) Surech

Spectacular eulophia orchid

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Tubers

The tubers are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests and on grassy slopes between 200-1,600 m above sea level in China. In Yunnan.

Asia, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, New Guinea, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen

How to Identify

An orchid. It grows 30-65 cm tall. The false bulb is underground. It is 3-4 cm across. There are 2 or 3 leaves. They are oblong and 20-40 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They have a leaflet like stalk. It is enclosed in sheaths at the base. The flowering stalk is 30-65 cm long. The flowers are 2-4 cm across.

How to Grow

Plants can be grown from seeds and division of clumps.

Names & Synonyms

Anggrek eulofia jambul, Gutti-kamal

Eulophia nuda Lindl.and many others

References (2)

Behera K. K., et al, 2008, Wild Edible Plants of Mayurbhanj District, Orissa, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. Vol. 32 (Suppl.) pp 305-314 (As Eulophia nuda)
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 1189

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