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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Arching inflorescence is 7" (18 cm) long with 8-11 green flowers with a white lip. Flowers are .25" (.6 cm) across.

Foliage Characteristics:

Grassy

Fragrance:

Honey

Range:

SE and S Brazil

Habitat:

1315ft (400m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Ground Rooting Gomesa

The Ground Rooting Ornithophora

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Gomesa

Species:

radicans

Accession Number:

2009-0287D

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax75f309c30-2332-4147-baea-ba33c285bf2f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2009-0287D