Orthochilus ensatus

Orthochilus ensatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Orthochilus
Species:	O. ensatus
Binomial name
	Orthochilus ensatus; (Lindl.) Bytebier
Synonyms
	Eulophia ensata Lindl.; Graphorkis ensata (Lindl.) Kuntze; Eulophia oblonga Rolfe;

Orthochilus ensatus is a species of orchid, occurring from Mozambique to South Africa. It was previously known as Eulophia ensata until recently transferred to the genus Orthochilus.[1]

References

Martos, Florent; Johnson, Steven D.; Peter, Craig I.; Bytebier, Benny (2014). "A molecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the large genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): A case for the reinstatement of Orthochilus". Taxon. 63: 9–23. doi:10.12705/631.6.

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[Martos_et_al._2014-1] Martos, Florent; Johnson, Steven D.; Peter, Craig I.; Bytebier, Benny (2014). "A molecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the large genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): A case for the reinstatement of Orthochilus". Taxon. 63: 9–23. doi:10.12705/631.6.