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Broughtonia
domingensis
Common name:
Dominican Broughtonia, Dominican Laeliopsis, Canuela, Flor de Mayo
Family:
Orchidaceae (Orchid)
Synonym:
Laeliopsis
domingensis
Distribution:
Cuba to Puerto Rico
Habitat:
Dry, coastal scrub forests; 0-200m
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom characteristics:
Inflorescence is 2' long with a cluster of pale pink to white flowers. Flowers are 2-2.5" across.
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
April to August; peaks from May to June
Description:
This attention grabbing orchid comes from the island of Hispaniola and has a lip which looks like a small, pale pink trumpet.
Links:
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2020-0161*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Area
Individual