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Cyrtochilum leopoldianum

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

(Rolfe) Kraenzlin

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• N. Peru

Natural Habitats

• Transitional forest
• savanna
• evergreen woodland

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Rhizomatous epiphytic orchid with leaves to 200mm x 30mm. Climbing flower scape to 2.5m with bracts to 25mm long, pink & white flowers with purple lip & yellow centre, dorsal sepal to 23mm x 11mm, lateral sepals broader, petals shorter & narrower, 3-lobed flesy lip to 15mm x 10mm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• IOSPE
• Orchids of Peru