Arching to pendent inflorescence is up to 16" long with 4-10 flowers. Flowers are 4" across. Male flowers are waxy and white with a varing amount of purple shading or spots. Female flowers have white sepals and petals that are pale to deep yellow with the lip above. Flowers last only a few days.
Fragrance:
Fragrant
Range:
Trinidad to Ecuador
Habitat:
Hot, moist lowlands; 120-150m
Description:
This large orchid has flowers that are pale, bloom very flat, fragrant, and are male or female depending on light conditions. It was the national flower of Venezuela until 1921, and was on the country’s 500 bolivar note until the late 1990s.