Prosthechea cochleata var. alba

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2002-0115A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Erect to arching inflorescence is 20" long with many long lasting white flowers that open in succession. Flowers are 3.5" long.
Range
S Florida, Caribbean, Mexico to N South America
Habitat
Open forest and clearings; 0-2000m
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Common Name
Cockle Shell Prosthechea variety
Octopus Orchid variety
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Prosthechea
Species
cochleata
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2002-0115A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax71ed1393a-bb52-4a63-a876-b535e562dd08
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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