Spathoglottis kimballiana

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Object Details

Description

This medium sized orchid is named for an American orchid enthusiast of the late 1800s.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

March to June; October

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2019-0210A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Terrestrial

Bloom Characteristics

Erect inflorescence is up to 24" (60 cm) long with 4-10 yellow flowers that open in succession. Flowers are 3" (7.5 cm) across.

Range

Borneo to Philippines

Habitat

Hill forests along rivers; 0-4925ft (0-1500m)

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Common Name

Kimball's Spathoglottis

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Spathoglottis

Species

kimballiana

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7b3fc6316-5d85-45c2-8575-c8164260ba4f

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2019-0210A