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

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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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Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7c2e3c9d5-be97-4109-9da0-70986af634e1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2009-0792A