Encyclia alata Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Encyclia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

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Images

Encyclia alata unspecified picture

Distribution

Encyclia alata world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90675-2
WFO ID wfo-0000948582
COL ID 39PG9
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Encyclia alata Epidendrum longipetalum Epidendrum alatum Epidendrum formosum var. grandiflorum

Lower taxons

Encyclia alata subsp. alata Encyclia alata subsp. virella