Ornithocephalus dolabratus

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

Description

This miniature orchid has sprays of equally tiny, nearly translucent white flowers.

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2014-0723A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Inflorescence has many white flowers. Flowers are .12" (3mm) across.

Range

Ecuador (El Oro)

Habitat

Seasonally dry forests with fog at night; 1310-4265ft (400-1300m)

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Common Name

The Axe-Shaped Lip Ornithocephalus

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Ornithocephalus

Species

dolabratus

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax766acc09d-5efa-4c51-b315-ffe0f406e3e9

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2014-0723A