Brassia lanceana - Lance's Brassia

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Common name: Lance's Brassia

Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)

Distribution: Tobago to Trop S America

Habitat: Wet, montane forests; 150-1200m

Life form: Epiphytic

Fragrance: Fragrant

Bloom characteristics: Inflorescence is up to 2' long with 7-18 flowers. Flowers are 5.5" across.

Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): April to May

Pollination syndrome: Wasp

Description: This is a medium sized, fragrant Brassia which is named for a 19th century English orchid collector.

Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • IUCN Red List • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

1: Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House (GH12) • Accession: 2009-0449*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2: Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House (GH12) • Accession: 2009-0449*B • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
3: Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House (GH12) • Accession: 2009-0449*F • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
4: Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House (GH12) • Accession: 2009-0449*H • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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