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Eulophia speciosa

Kamashi · Orchidaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

OrchidaceaeOther

Identity and native distribution

Family

Orchidaceae

Life form

Other

Documented native regions
AfricaTemperate Asia

Documented uses

Animal foodEnvironmental usesMedicinal useSocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature13.41 – 29.1715.81 – 28.63
Temperature of the warmest month21.87 – 44.0524.21 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 21.652.01 – 21.15
Annual precipitation25.62 – 2252.8853.98 – 1857.42
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 180.9227.5 – 165.44

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg4.61 – 41.995.5 – 35.67
Clay%5.21 – 48.687.97 – 39.42
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 34.071.45 – 30.5
Total nitrogeng/kg0.43 – 4.120.49 – 2.5
pH—4.5 – 8.884.8 – 8.7
Sand%21.14 – 88.7329.1 – 84.1
Soil organic carbong/kg2.12 – 56.312.9 – 30.35

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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