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Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Pendant inflorescence is up to 36" (90 cm) long with 15-40 white flowers speckled in purple-red that last less than a week. Flowers are 2" (5 cm) across.
Fragrance:
Sweet
Range:
Mexico to Honduras
Habitat:
Moist, dense woodland; 590-2790ft (180-850m)
Description:
This medium sized orchid enjoys hot to warm growing conditions, has a sweet scent, but only blooms for a short period.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):
January to September; peaks in March
Pollination Syndrome:
Bee (male euglossine)
Provenance:
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Topic:
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Common Name:
The Supported Gongora
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Gongora
Species:
truncata
Accession Number:
2009-0792A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7c2e3c9d5-be97-4109-9da0-70986af634e1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2009-0792A