Paphinia cristata Lindl.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Paphinia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Paphinia cristata habit picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)
Paphinia cristata habit picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)
Paphinia cristata habit picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Paphinia cristata flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Paphinia cristata flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Paphinia cristata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:649701-1
WFO ID wfo-0000263859
COL ID 4CJT2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732139
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Synonyms

Maxillaria cristata Paphinia clausula Paphinia cristata Paphinia randii Paphinia cristata f. modiglianiana Lycaste cristata Paphinia cristata var. modiglianiana Lycaste randii