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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 8-24" (20-60 cm) long with 8-15 flowers that open several at a time, vary in color (typically shades of pink, but occasionally white or yellow), and are veined. Flowers are 1-2" (2-4 cm) across.

Range:

Jamaica

Habitat:

Wet tropics; 0-2625ft (0-800m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

Blood Red Broughtonia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Broughtonia

Species:

sanguinea

Accession Number:

2021-0080A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7bf596490-87d7-4a45-94b2-b1e6b6bab65a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2021-0080A