Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is shorter than the leaves and has up to 6 flowers. Flowers are 2.5-3" across.

Fragrance:

Gardenia (at night)

Range:

Bolivia to Paraguay, E to S Brazil

Habitat:

Cool mountains to hot, low savannahs

Description:

The Tuberculated Brassavola has a green flower with a large white lip and likes a lot of light. It releases its scent at night, likely to attract moths, and can be seen growing in mango trees or on cacti in nature.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

February to May

Pollination Syndrome:

Moth

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Rough Brassavola

The Revolute Epidendrum

Tuberculated Brassavola

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Brassavola

Species:

tuberculata

Accession Number:

2022-0094A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7e0bc7a86-06c6-4390-91f0-348232301f38

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2022-0094A