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Wild Coco
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Orchids

Wild Coco

Eulophia alta (L.) Fawc. & Rendle

Names

EnglishWild Coco
Dutch—
SpanishPalmita de San Juan
Chinese—
Scientific nameEulophia alta (L.) Fawc. & Rendle

About this species

Eulophia alta is a species of orchid, known as the wild coco. It is widespread across tropical and subtropical parts of Africa, South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, as well as the southeastern United States (states of Georgia and Florida).

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusEulophia

In Suriname

15Records in Suriname
1838First record
1950Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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