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Life Form:

Terrestrial

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is up to 10" (25 cm) long with a single, waxy brown flower that has yellow petals. Flower is up to 5.5" (14 cm) across.

Foliage Characteristics:

Deciduous, but typically keeps leaves for more than one season.

Range:

Mexico (Chiapas) to Honduras

Habitat:

Cloud forests; 4600-5900ft (1400-1800m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Shaggy-Lipped Lycaste

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Lycaste

Species:

lasioglossa

Accession Number:

2018-0888A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax757395f2d-c195-4115-8464-8fa5e0c8eead

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0888A