Eulophia bicallosa

Eulophia bicallosa (D.Don) P.F.Hunt & Summerh.

Bletia bicallosa; Eulophia brachycentra; Eulophia venosa; Eulophia venosa var. papuana; Eulophia versteegii; Eulophia neopommera; Cyrtopera bicarinata; Cyrtopera formosana; Cyrtopera papuana; Cyrtopodium parkinsonii; Graphorkis bicarinata; Graphorkis bicallosa

Kimberley grass orchid

David Don in Prodromus Florae Nepalensis: 30 (1825) as Bletia bicallosa

North Kimberley, Isdell, Precipice and Edkins Range, Mt Fyfe and Theda Station, growing in seasonally wet savannah woodland and grassy swamplands. Also found in Queensland, New Guinea, the Philippines, China, Nepal and India.

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A distinctive species 250–600 mm high with an annually produced, smooth, ribbed, grass-like leaf 250–400 mm long by 10–25 mm across on a distinctive narrow, erect, petiole-like stalk, and up to 22 variably coloured flowers 20–30 mm across.

It is distinguished from the related Shepard’s Crook (Eulophia picta) by its erect rather than bent inflorescence, duller coloured flowers and more prominent labellum.

Priority Three