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Arpophyllum giganteum ssp. medium

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

(Reichenbach f.) Dressler

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Chiapas
• Oaxaca
• Sierra Madre - Mexico
• Nicaragua

Natural Habitats

• Cloud forest

Flowering Times

• All year (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

Rhizomatous epiphytic somewhat scandent orchid. Coriaceous leaves to 500mm x 25mm. Terminal spikes to 210mm long with bract to 105mm, magenta flowers with paler margins & darker lip, triangular floral bracts to 2.5mm x 1.2mm, sepals to 9mm x 3.5mm, petals to 8mm x 2.3mm with denticulate margins. Capsule to 7.3mm x 4mm.

Further References

• Icon Orch
• The Plant List 2
• Kew