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Rhyncholaelia glauca

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

(Lindley) Schlechter

Common Names

• Azucena Parásita (Mexico)

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Mexico

Natural Habitats

• Tropical forest
• montane rain forest
• cloud forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Epiphytic somewhat scandent rhizomatous orchid, leaves to 140mm x 39mm, single flowers to 120mm diameter with mucronate floral bracts to 6mm x 5mm, nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers with dark red in throat, sepals to 70mm x 36mm, petals to 63mm x 17mm, capsule to 54mm x 26mm with apical beak to 70mm long

Further References

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