Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume

Giant orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Grammatophyllum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Grammatophyllum speciosum habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Grammatophyllum speciosum leaf picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Grammatophyllum speciosum leaf picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Grammatophyllum speciosum flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Grammatophyllum speciosum flower picture by Robert Nasi (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Grammatophyllum speciosum fruit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Grammatophyllum speciosum world distribution map, present in Fiji, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:636310-1
WFO ID wfo-0000975153
COL ID 3H62F
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Grammatophyllum giganteum Grammatophyllum fastuosum Grammatophyllum macranthum Pattonia macrantha Grammatophyllum speciosum