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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect inflorescence is 3" (7.5 cm) long with a single large, white to green, hairy-looking flower. Each flower is 7" (18 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Lemon to lily of the valley

Plant Size:

10-18" x 3-4" (25-46 x 8-10 cm)

Range:

SE Mexico to Honduras

Habitat:

Humid lowlands; 33-3280ft (10-1000m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

Digby's Beaked Laelia

Queen of the Night

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Rhyncholaelia

Species:

digbyana

Accession Number:

2014-0897A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax70ac26bca-a01f-462f-8885-15b073865d06

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2014-0897A