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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is up to 3" (7.6 cm) long with a single pink and brown-green flower. Flowers often do not open fully, vary in color, and are about 2" (5 cm) across.

Foliage Characteristics:

Deciduous. Fall at end of growing season.

Fragrance:

Fresh apples

Range:

C America

Habitat:

Wet montane forests; 2625ft (800m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Short-Spathed Lycaste

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Lycaste

Species:

brevispatha

Accession Number:

2018-0884A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7f9beebf2-4d53-4ee8-a1f9-f32e2f07b0d0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0884A