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Lockhartia serra
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Common name:
The Serrated Lockhartia
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution:
Ecuador
Habitat:
Wet montane forests; 65-5900ft (20-1800m)
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
August to January
Bloom characteristics:
Inflorescence is .75" (1.9 cm) long with 2-3 yellow flowers with red spots. Flowers are .8" (2 cm) across.
Pollination syndrome:
Bee
Description:
This medium sized orchid has foliage which looks as if it is woven.
Comments:
Lockhartia serra
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
•
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
•
University of Florida Digital Collection
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 11: Intermediate Orchid House
(GH11)
• Accession: 2016-0228*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2:
Greenhouse 11: Intermediate Orchid House
(GH11)
• Accession: 2016-0230*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
3:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2014-0682*A • Origin: Ecuador • Provenance: Collected directly from the wild; origin known
4:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2016-0227*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
5:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2016-0231*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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