Taxon

Embreea herrenhusana

 
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Embreea herrenhusana - The Herrenhauser Embreea
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Common name: The Herrenhauser Embreea
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Synonym: Embreea rodigasiana var. herrenhusana 'Castle'
Distribution: Ecuador (Morona-Santiago)
Habitat: Wet cloud forests
Life form: Epiphytic
Bloom characteristics: Pendant inflorescence is 10" (25 cm) long with a single pale flower spotted in red. Flower is 4.75-5.5" (12-14 cm) across.
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): Spring and summer
Description: This small orchid is named for the Herrenhäuser Garden of Hanover, Germany, where the type specimen used to first describe the plant botanically came from.
Comments: Embreea herrenhusana
Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families • The Stanhopea Book

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