Elleanthus discolor

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Pollination Syndrome
Likely hummingbird
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2008-0216A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Terrestrial
Bloom Characteristics
Erect inflorescence is 3.2" (8 cm) long and densely flowered. Orange flowers are .2" (5 mm) across.
Range
C America to Peru
Habitat
1640-5410ft (500-1650m)
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Common Name
The Different Colored Elleanthus
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Elleanthus
Species
discolor
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2008-0216A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ac763a98-f340-4129-ba74-af3ea350c9d7
Photographed by: James Osen
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