Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect inflorescence is up to 3 feet (90 cm) long with several flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) long.

Range:

Lesser Antilles

Habitat:

Coastal shrubs

Description:

This miniature orchid grows on shrubs at low elevations and produces many keikis.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

February to August; peaks from April to May

Provenance:

Collected directly from the wild; origin known

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Common Name:

The Tail-like Leaf Tolumnia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Tolumnia

Species:

urophylla

Accession Number:

2014-1109A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax71aeb7ebd-9455-48fd-8f17-9c7c6ab01e5e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2014-1109A