Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 2.5 feet (76 cm) long with a few to several flowers. Flowers are 1.5" (6.4 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Sweet

Range:

Florida to Bahamas

Habitat:

Wood mounts; 0-80ft (0-25m)

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

June to August; September

Pollination Syndrome:

Bees (Rubrica nasuta); wasps (Stelopolybia pallipes)

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Topic:

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Common Name:

Florida Butterfly Orchid

Tampa Encyclia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Encyclia

Species:

tampensis

Accession Number:

2023-0603A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax76d8201ca-7218-4e6a-a671-9de539ce1aaf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2023-0603A