Eulophia ecristata

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Eulophia ecristata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Eulophia
Species:
E. ecristata
Binomial name
Eulophia ecristata
(Fernald) Ames [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Cyrtopodium ecristatumFernald [3]
  • Cyrtopodium strictumGriseb.
  • Orthochilus ecristatus(Fernald) Bytebier
  • Orthochilus strictus(Griseb.) Greuter
  • Pteroglossaspis ecristata(Fernald) Rolfe [4]
  • Triorchos ecristatus(Fernald) Small [5]
  • Triorchos strictus(Griseb.) Acuña

Eulophia ecristata, synonym Orthochilus ecristatus, [2] or giant orchid, [6] is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Cuba and to the southeastern United States (from Louisiana to North Carolina). [2] [7] [8] In 2014, it was proposed that the species should be transferred to the genus Orthochilus, [9] but as of December 2023 this was not accepted by Plants of the World Online. [2] This is one of several species known as a "giant orchid".

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References

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