Life Form:

Terrestrial

Bloom Characteristics:

Short inflorescence has several short-lived pink flowers which last only 1-2 days. Flowers are 8" (20 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Fragrant

Plant Size:

48-60" x 10-18" (122-152 x 25-46 cm)

Range:

NC and S Mexico to C America

Habitat:

Rocks in forests; 295-11155ft (90-3400m)

Description:

This large, bamboo-like orchid has some of the largest flowers of any orchid, although very short-lived. In the wild, weather events trigger these flowers to bloom for only a few short hours.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

Year round; peaks from May to July

Pollination Syndrome:

Bee (Bombus, euglossine)

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Large Purple Day Orchid

The Large-Flowered Sobralia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Sobralia

Species:

macrantha

Accession Number:

2015-1358A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7c7af0b2f-b796-4077-99db-0d303d2d7d08

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2015-1358A