Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Pendant inflorescence is 2 feet (60 cm) long with 12-25 yellow flowers covered in red speckles, although they can be color variable. Flowers are 2.5" (6.4 cm) across and open simultaneously.

Fragrance:

Lilic, hyacynth

Range:

N and W South America

Habitat:

Tropical and montane wet forests; 1315-5900ft (400-1800m)

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

May; September; December

Pollination Syndrome:

Bee

Provenance:

Collected directly from the wild; origin known

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Common Name:

The Rich-Colored Gongora

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Gongora

Species:

pleiochroma

Accession Number:

2014-0808A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7a152864a-670c-401a-bf5c-ef0c2485534b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2014-0808A