Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 2.4-3.2" (6-8 cm) long with 1 to a few bright red flowers. Flowers are 2.5-3" (4-6.5 cm) across.

Range:

Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo)

Habitat:

Tropical forests; 2300-6560ft (700-2000m)

Description:

This miniature orchid grows in swamps on mossy trees. It is named for a German plant collector of the 1800s.

Pollination Syndrome:

Possibly hummingbird

Provenance:

Uncertain

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Common Name:

Wittig's Cattleya

Wittig's Sophronitis

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Cattleya

Species:

wittigiana

Accession Number:

2022-0030A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax75bd66b8b-1a4d-4855-85c4-c3ba9638fc97

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2022-0030A