Prosthechea pygmaea

Object Details

Description: This miniature, mat-forming orchid has the smallest flowers of its genus. It is generally secure across its range, but endangered in Florida.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere): October to February; peaks in January
Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Range: S Florida, Mexico to Tropical America
Habitat: Swamps; 0-5580ft (0-1700m)

Topic: Orchids; Living Collections

See more items in: Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Accession Number: 2016-0170A

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Common Name: Dwarf Butterfly Orchid; Dwarf Prosthechea; Dwarf Encyclia; Dwarf Hormidium
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Lilianae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Prosthechea
Species: pygmaea

Life Form: Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics: Inflorescence is .08-.16" (.2-.4 cm) long with 1-3 green flowers with a white lip tipped in pink. Flowers are .2-.4" (.5-1 cm) across.

Metadata Usage: CC0

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Record ID: ofeo-sg_2016-0170A

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Photographed by: Creekside Digital