O gênero Eulophia R. Brown ex Lindl. (Orchidaceae: Eulophinae) no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Abstract

The genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae: Eulophiinae) in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil). Eulophia embraces about 200 species distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and the Americas. The present work deals with the taxonomic study of this genus in Rio Grande do Sul State, Southern Brazil, therefore contributing to the knowledge of its orchid flora. This work is based in both, literature and the analysis of herbarium specimen. Only one specie was found in the State: Eulophia alta (L.) Fawcet & Rendle, which grows in open and swampy areas within the Atlantic Rain Forest Biome. This work does also present the synonymies, description, illustrations, geographic distribution as well as comments on habitat and Natural History for this taxon.