Taxon

Cyrtopodium withneri

 
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Cyrtopodium withneri - Withner's Cyrtopodium
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Common name: Withner's Cyrtopodium
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution: WC Brazil (to Minas Gerais)
Habitat: On large rocks; 500-800m
Life form: Terrestrial
Bloom characteristics: Erect inflorescence is up to 3' 4" long with yellow flowers. Flowers are 1.28" across.
Foliage characteristics: Deciduous
Description: This large orchid is named for Dr. Carl Withner, an American orchid expert and teacher of the 1900s.
Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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