New Distribution Record
Eulophia euglossa newly recorded for Kenya and Tanzania
Bothalia | Vol 48, No 1 | a2319 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v48i1.2319
| © 2018 Quentin Luke, Benny Bytebier
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 23 October 2017 | Published: 29 May 2018
Submitted: 23 October 2017 | Published: 29 May 2018
About the author(s)
Quentin Luke, East African Herbarium, National Museums of Kenya, KenyaBenny Bytebier, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Abstract
Background: The orchid flora of East Africa is well documented. Nevertheless, new country records are still being discovered.
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.
Keywords
New country record; Flora of Kenya
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