eulophia guineensis

[Cym Ladye]

The genus Eulophia, which also constitutes the monogeneric alliance Eulophia, includes 210 species of orchids. It was first described by John Lindley in 1821. The name "Eulophia" was derived from the Greek words "eu" (well) and "lophos" (plume), referring to the crested ridges of the labellum (lip) in most species. This genus is abbreviated Eupha in horticultural trade.

Another plant not in the Cymbidium Alliance. Perhaps that is why edub9 has not gotten more responses.

CL

[lambelkip]

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

Another plant not in the Cymbidium Alliance. Perhaps that is why edub9 has not gotten more responses.

Eulophia is usually considered part of the cymbidium alliance, although hybrids between Eulophia and Cymbidium are rare.

Eulophia guineensis might be weedy in tropical areas, but would probably not be a problem in areas with regular frost in winter.

[Cym Ladye]

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Cyrtopodiinae
Alliance: Eulophia
Genus: Eulophia

There will always be "lumpers and splitters". I tend to go with what the Scientific classification currently is,
and whatever it may be "thought to be", it is not in the Cymbidium Alliance, which is the name of this section of the OB.

The purpose of the sectioning off the Scientific classification into smaller units is to put more like plants with each other. Therefore the use of subtribes and further classification to Alliance and finally the genus.

Lumping all genera in the Cymbidieae tribe, even though many do not grow under the same conditions, do not breed easily or at all together with the genus Cymbidium, and have certain distinctively different characteristics is "lumping". You lump and I will split and we can agree to disagree.

Cym Ladye