Coryanthes macrantha

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
The alien-like flowers of this large orchid last for a short time, but are very fragrant and can bloom more than once a year.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
May
Pollination Syndrome
Bee (euglossine)
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2016-0185A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Pendent inflorescence is 28" long with 2 waxy, red and white flowers that last about 4 days. Flowers are 5" long.
Fragrance
Mint
Range
Trinidad to S Tropical America
Habitat
Wet, lowland rainforest on ant nests; 560m
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Common Name
The Bucket Orchid
Monkey Throat Orchid
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Coryanthes
Species
macrantha
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2016-0185A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax736a6615f-320d-4f64-bf8a-6e7d2b75fff1
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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