Eulophia andamanensis Rchb.f.

Description:  A medium sized, hot to warm growing terrestrial in grass or wastelands found in the Andaman Islands, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Sumatra and Malaysia,  at elevations around 700 meters as a medium sized, grass-like, acute, keeled leaves,  flowered racemose inflorescence with triangular, acute floral bracts carrying long-lasting flowers occuring in the spring and fall with leafless pseudobulbs. The name E andamanensis most likely is the correct name for this species as it takes precedence being described 24 years prior.
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Photorights: Cedric Jancloes

  • Size:  The erect inflorescences of Eulophia andamanensis orchids reach a height of about 20 cm, pseudobulbs about 10cm long, green, shinning, with about 5 leaves, leaves up to 30cm by 1cm wide, thin, narrowed to base and pointed tip, inflorescence 30 – 40cm long  and carry 10 – 15 flowers. Flowers get a size of 2.5 - 3cm.
  • Collector/Witnesses:  Cedric Jancloes, Vuthy Phan, sok vichea (2014)
  • Year Collected:  2010
  • Growing Media:  pot
  • Flowering Period:  March - may
  • Color:  sepals and petals green, lip pale green on side lobe, and edges of mid-lobe rest nearly white with brown veins and 3 white warty keels on basal part, 
  • Water:  2 – 3 time daily
  • Light:  partial shade
  • Temperature:  20 – 36 °C