Eulophia dabia is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native from Afghanistan to south China and the Nicobar Islands.[1] It was first described by David Don in 1825 as Bletia dabia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Eulophia |
| Species: | E. dabia
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| Eulophia dabia | |
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Distribution
editEulophia dabia is native to Afghanistan, China (south-central, southeast and Hainan), the Indian subcontinent (Bangladesh, the east and west Himalayas, the Indian region, Nepal and Pakistan), and Central Asia (Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan).[1]
Conservation
editEulophia faberi was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to China.[3] As of February 2023[update], E. faberi was regarded as a synonym of Eulophia dabia, which has a much wider distribution.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Eulophia dabia (D.Don) Hochr.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-06
- ^ "Eulophia dabia (D.Don) Hochr.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-06
- ^ China Plant Specialist Group (2004), "Eulophia faberi", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2004: e.T46669A11074474, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46669A11074474.en, retrieved 2021-11-17
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