Gongora claviodora

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This small orchid is interesting for its velvety, clove-scented flowers.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
November
Pollination Syndrome
Bee
Provenance
Collected directly from the wild; origin known
Accession Number
2014-0812A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Pendant inflorescence is 11" (28 cm) long with 6 velvety, red flowers (although as many as 20-25 have been reported). Flowers are 2.2" (6 cm) across.
Fragrance
Clove
Range
Nicaragua to Costa Rica
Habitat
Cloud and rainforests; 0-4920ft (0-1500m)
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Common Name
The Clove-Scented Gongora
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Gongora
Species
claviodora
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2014-0812A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax758a4b6dc-2ec9-4fb3-8825-b30ab347f0b1
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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