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Prosthechea radiata

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

(Lindley) W.E. Higgins

Common Names

• Flor Conchita
• Conchitas
• Manuelitos
• Cuernos

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Chiapas
• Hidalgo
• Oaxaca
• Puebla
• Querétaro
• San Luis Potosí
• Tabasco
• Veracruz - Mexico
• Nicaragua

Natural Habitats

• Rain forest
• montane forest
• gallery forest
• savanna
• coffee plantations
• remnant forest
• disturbed forest

Flowering Times

• Apr-Nov (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

Large epiphytic scandent rhizomatous orchid, leaves to 350mm x 30mm, terminal racemes to 250mm with floral bracts 5mm x 4mm, white fragrant flowers with purple stripes inside, sepals to 24mm x 10mm, petals to 24mm x 16mm, capsule to 45mm x 20mm enclosed in persistent perianth

Further References

• Icon. Orch.
• The Plant List 2
• Kew