Taxon

Brassia wageneri

 
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Brassia wageneri - Wagner's Brassia
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Common name: Wagner's Brassia
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution: S Trop America
Habitat: Cool, wet montane forests; 1575-5900ft (480-1800m)
Life form: Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): August
Bloom characteristics: Arching inflorescence is up to 8" (20 cm) long with 8-15 yellow flowers. Flowers are 3-4" (7.6-10.2 cm) across.
Description: This small to medium sized orchid is named for a German orchid collector of Venezuela in the 1800s.
Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • IUCN Red List • Kew Science Plants of the World Online

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