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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect inflorescence is up to 7" (17.5 cm) long with several waxy, long-lived, yellow flowers. Flowers are 4" (10 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Sweet

Range:

Colombia to Venezuela and W Brazil

Habitat:

Cloud forests; 3940-6560ft (1200-2000m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Large Bulbed Lycaste

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Lycaste

Species:

macrobulbon

Accession Number:

2018-0891A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ae317b4a-6271-40fe-89e8-987890f02cc2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0891A