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Vanda curvifolia
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Common name:
The Curved Leafed Ascocentrum, The Curved Leafed Vanda, Vermilion Bottlebrush Vanda
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae
Synonym:
Ascocentrum curvifolium
Distribution:
Arunachal Pradesh to Thailand
Habitat:
dry lowland forests; 0-2300ft (0-700m)
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom characteristics:
Erect inflorescence is 6-10" (15-25 cm) long with 20-60 red-orange flowers. Flowers are .75-1.12" (2-2.7 cm) across.
Plant size:
6-20" x 8-15" (15-51 x 20-38 cm), excluding inflorescence
Pollination syndrome:
Likely bird
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
April to June; peaks in May
Description:
This small to medium sized orchid blooms with many orange-red flowers.
Comments:
Vanda curvifolia
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
•
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
•
Monaco Nature Encyclopedia
Locations
1:
National Portrait Gallery Kogod Courtyard
(NPGKC)
• Accession: 2011-1995*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2:
National Portrait Gallery Kogod Courtyard
(NPGKC)
• Accession: 2018-0920*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
3:
National Portrait Gallery Kogod Courtyard
(NPGKC)
• Accession: 2018-0921*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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