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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is .75" (2 cm) long with 4-6 green to yellow-brown flowers with a large white lip. Flower is 3-5" (7.5-13.5 cm) across and lasts 1-3 days.

Fragrance:

Eucalyptus to anise (at night)

Range:

S Florida, Mexico to Tropical America

Habitat:

Wet montane forests; 328-6500ft (100-1980m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

Night Fragrant Orchid

Night Scented Epidendrum

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Epidendrum

Species:

nocturnum

Accession Number:

2015-1859A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7053b312c-cd78-45a3-b402-0474b97ad569

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2015-1859A