Abstract

LUKE, Quentin  and  BYTEBIER, Benny. Eulophia euglossa newly recorded for Kenya and Tanzania. Bothalia (Online) [online]. 2018, vol.48, n.1, pp.1-3. ISSN 2311-9284.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v48i1.2319.

BACKGROUND: The orchid flora of East Africa is well documented. Nevertheless, new country records are still being discovered.j OBJECTIVES: To further document the orchid flora of East Africa. METHOD: Herbarium collections and databases were studied. Relevant published literature was consulted. RESULTS: Eulophia euglossa is newly recorded for Kenya and Tanzania. CONCLUSION: The newly recorded species increases our understanding of the orchid diversity in East Africa and underlines the need for continued botanical inventories.

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