Brassia arcuigera

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Arching Brassia
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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 [1]
  • 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)

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]


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References

  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.