Cyrtochilum falcipetalum
Cyrtochilum falcipetalum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Cyrtochilum |
Species: | C. falcipetalum
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtochilum falcipetalum (Lindl.) Kraenzl.
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Cyrtochilum falcipetalum is an epiphytic orchid (family Orchidaceae) native to Colombia and Venezuela.[1] Its most notable characteristic is its inflorescence which is a "scrambling, flexuous" panicle up to 6 m (20 ft) long[2] and consisting of up to ten exquisitely sculpted 8 cm (3.1 in) reddish-brown and yellow flowers.
References
- ^ "Cyrtochilum falcipetalum (Lindl.) Kraenzl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ Graf, Alfred B. (1970). Exotica 3. East Rutherford, New Jersey: Roehrs Co. p. 1665.