Cyrtochilum falcipetalum

Cyrtochilum falcipetalum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Cyrtochilum
Species:
C. falcipetalum
Binomial name
Cyrtochilum falcipetalum
(Lindl.) Kraenzl.

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

  1. ^ "Cyrtochilum falcipetalum (Lindl.) Kraenzl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  2. ^ Graf, Alfred B. (1970). Exotica 3. East Rutherford, New Jersey: Roehrs Co. p. 1665.