Guarianthe aurantiaca

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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Object Details

Description

This small to medium sized orchid has the smallest flowers of its genus.

Bloom Time

January to May; peaks from February to April

Pollination Syndrome

Hummingbird

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2011-2004A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Inflorescence is 6.5" (16 cm) long with 4-6 orange flowers that cluster near the top of each inflorescence. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across and last about 2 weeks. Flower does not open fully, and can self-pollinate.

Range

Mexico to C America

Habitat

Tropical and lower montain rainforests; 985-5250ft (300-1100m)

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Common Name

Orange Cattleya

Orange Guarianthe

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Guarianthe

Subgenus

subgen. Circumvola sect. Aurantiacae

Species

aurantiaca

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax706502a7c-e3b3-472b-8896-98e1bc7c55f5

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2011-2004A