Brassia arcuigera

Arching Brassia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Brassia
Species:	B. arcuigera
Binomial name
	Brassia arcuigera; Rchb.f. (1869)
Synonyms
	Brassia lawrenceana var. longissimaRchb.f. (1869); Brassia hinksonianaH.G. Jones (1974); Brassia longissima(Rchb.f.) Nash (1914); Brassia antherotesRchb.f. (1879); Brassia antherotes var. longissima(Rchb.f.) Teusch.(1961);

Last updated October 03, 2025

Brassia arcuigera, the arching brassia, is a species of orchid (family Orchidaceae). It is native to Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru.^[1] The subspecies B. a. longissima is most notable for its very large flowers; as much as 21 inches (53 centimeters) wide "tip to tip".^[2]

References

1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
↑ Hawkes, Alex D. (1965). Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids. London: Faber & Faber Ltd. p. 73.

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[v-1] 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[2] Hawkes, Alex D. (1965). Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids. London: Faber & Faber Ltd. p. 73.

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