Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 16" (40 cm) long with many white flowers with a yellow center. Flowers are 1.25" (3 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Fragrant at night

Range:

C America to Ecuador

Habitat:

Dry forests; 98-984ft (30-300m)

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

June

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Small Bracted Epidendrum

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Epidendrum

Species:

bracteolatum

Accession Number:

2019-0172A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax779d0ace1-f9bb-4a82-8221-b02dfafd56d4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0172A