Life Form:

Terrestrial

Range:

cultivated

Description:

This large orchid prefers hot growing temperatures. This selection is notable for its dark, glossy, green leaves, which are speckled in white like a watermelon.

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

The Sceptre-like Sarcoglottis selection

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Sarcoglottis

Species:

sceptrodes

Accession Number:

2020-0337A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7e4baff5c-3d10-4bc3-af14-0d4d375160dd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2020-0337A