Brassia arcuigera

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]

A flowering example of Brassia arcuigera.
A flowering example of Brassia arcuigera in Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyo-en conservatory

Arching Brassia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. longissima Rchb.f. (1869)
  • Brassia hinksoniana H.G. Jones (1974)
  • Brassia longissima (Rchb.f.) Nash (1914)
  • Brassia antherotes Rchb.f. (1879)
  • Brassia antherotes var. longissima (Rchb.f.) Teusch.(1961)

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Hawkes, Alex D. (1965). Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids. London: Faber & Faber Ltd. p. 73.
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