Orthochilus mechowii
Orthochilus mechowii is a species of orchid. It occurs from Nigeria to Western Ethiopia and South Africa. It was previously known as Eulophia mechowii until recently transferred back to the genus Orthochilus.[1]
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| Species: | O. mechowii  | 
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Synonyms
    
The following are heterotypic synonyms :
- Orthochilus renschianus Rchb.f.
 - Eulophia zeyheri Hook.f.
 - Eulophia mechowii (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
 - Eulophia milanjiana Rendle
 - Eulophia renschiana (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
 - Eulophia praestans Rendle
 - Eulophia woodii Schltr.
 - Eulophia dichroma Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.)
 - Eulophia lujae De Wild.
 - Eulophia granducalis Kraenzl.
 - Eulophia amblypetala Kraenzl.
 
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.
 
External links
    
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Eulophia mechowii". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
 
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