Object Details
- Description
- This small to large orchid grows across a small range of islands in the Indian Ocean. It is the type species for the genus.
- Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
- October to May; peak in March
- Pollination Syndrome
- Possibly bee
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Accession Number
- 2020-0084A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Life Form
- Epiphytic
- Bloom Characteristics
- Arching inflorescence is 6-10" (15-25.5 cm) long and has 12-15 white flowers. Each flower is 1.5-2.5" (3.5-6 cm) across and lasts for 3-4 weeks.
- Fragrance
- Fragrant (early evening)
- Range
- W Indian Ocean
- Habitat
- Isolated trees close to coast; 0-330ft (0-100m)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
- Common Name
- Awl-Lipped Orchid
- The Richly-Blooming Oeoniella
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Lilianae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Subfamily
- Epidendroideae
- Genus
- Oeoniella
- Species
- polystachys
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Topic
- Orchids
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2020-0084A
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax774f4c30b-a509-4a20-8615-3f5447638f9b
