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Brassavola tuberculata
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Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Flower is 2.4" across.
Fragrance:
Gardenia (at night)
Range:
Bolivia to Paraguay, E to S Brazil
Habitat:
Cool mountains to hot, low savannahs
Description:
The Tuberculated Brassavola has a green flower with a large white lip and likes a lot of light. It releases its scent at night, likely to attract moths, and can be seen growing in mango trees or on cacti in nature.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):
February to May
Pollination Syndrome:
Moth
Provenance:
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Topic:
Orchids
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Common Name:
Rough Brassavola
The Revolute Epidendrum
Tuberculated Brassavola
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Brassavola
Species:
tuberculata
Accession Number:
2014-0961A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7e03fcf8b-9909-4a7c-9e3b-9a347cd21d36
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2014-0961A
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