Prosthechea cochleata var. alba

Object Details

Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Range: S Florida, Caribbean, Mexico to N South America
Habitat: Open forest and clearings; 0-2000m

Topic: Orchids; Living Collections

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Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Accession Number: 2002-0115A

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Common Name: Cockle Shell Prosthechea variety; Octopus Orchid variety
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Lilianae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Prosthechea
Species: cochleata

Life Form: Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics: Erect to arching inflorescence is 20" long with many long lasting white flowers that open in succession. Flowers are 3.5" long.

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID

Record ID: ofeo-sg_2002-0115A

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Photographed by: James Osen