Epidendrum lacustre

Object Details

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Accession Number: 2018-1167A

Description: This medium to large orchid has flowers which are large for the species.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere): June; September to February
Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Topic: Orchids; Living Collections

Range: C America to Venezuela and Peru
Habitat: Cloud forests; 2297-8860ft (700-2700m)

Life Form: Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics: Inflorescence is 4" (10 cm) long with 5-15 green flowers with a white lip. Flowers are 3" (7.5 cm) across.
Fragrance: Fragrant at night

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Common Name: The Lakeside Epidendrum
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Lilianae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epidendrum
Species: lacustre

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID

Record ID: ofeo-sg_2018-1167A

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Photographed by: Gene Cross