Renanthera monachica

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Object Details

Description

This medium sized orchid is smaller than the typical overly large renanthera with long-lasting flowers.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

February to September; peaks from February to May

Pollination Syndrome

Bird (likely)

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2018-0913A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Inflorescence can be up to 18" (45 cm) long with as many as 50 long-lasting, yellow flowers densely speckled in red. Flower is 1-1.5" (2.5-4 cm) across.

Range

Philippines (Luzon)

Habitat

0-1640ft (0-500m)

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Common Name

Spanish Dancing Girl Renenthera

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Renanthera

Species

monachica

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ddea342e-a08e-45a3-b2f6-2c7759235ca4

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2018-0913A