Comparettia falcata Poepp. & Endl.

Snail orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Comparettia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.15-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.3
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Comparettia falcata unspecified picture

Distribution

Comparettia falcata world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:624153-1
WFO ID wfo-0000918761
COL ID XGPN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731982
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Orchis pauciflora Comparettia falcata

Lower taxons

Comparettia falcata var. falcata Comparettia falcata var. paulensis