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Life Form:

Terrestrial

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect inflorescence is 7-9" long with a single flower. Flower is 2" across. This orchid is often confused with A. uniflora. The main difference is that the flower of A. eburnea has an elongated, diamond shaped midlobe of its lip, and A. uniflora has an almost rectangular and smaller midlobe.

Foliage Characteristics:

Deciduous. Small spines noticable after leaf fall.

Fragrance:

Vanilla

Range:

Colombia to Peru

Habitat:

Open, steep slopes; 1500-2500m

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Ivory White Anguloa

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Anguloa

Species:

eburnea

Accession Number:

2018-0856A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ed4ec27a-004e-401b-9b2a-63af6350feb0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0856A