Psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos'

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
Late winter to early spring.
Parentage
Psychopsis Butterfly x Psychopsis papilio
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2018-0375A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Erect inflorescence is 18-36" long with a single orange flower that has a large, yellow spot on the lip. Flower lasts 3 weeks and are 2" wide by 5" tall.
Foliage Characteristics
Foliage is mottled red and green.
Range
hybrid
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Common Name
Psychopsis clonal hybrid
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Psychopsis
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2018-0375A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax74f1a1e3e-0489-4cc2-a80d-46721679a343
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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