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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Pendulous inflorescence is 2-4" (5-10 cm) long with 1-3 waxy flowers with a tubular white lip and twisted red and green petals. Flowers are 6" (10 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Fragrant

Range:

Mexico to Central America

Habitat:

damp, tropical forests; up to 4920ft (1500m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Twisted Trichopilia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Trichopilia

Species:

tortilis

Accession Number:

2009-0278A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax74435b116-0f6d-4dfa-b21f-a55841bbdc15

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2009-0278A