Encyclia candollei

Encyclia candollei is a species of epiphytic orchid of yellow-brown to reddish flowers, native to Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.

Encyclia candollei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Encyclia
Species:
E. candollei
Binomial name
Encyclia candollei
(Lindl.) Schltr. (1914)
Synonyms
  • Encyclia laxa Schltr. (1918)
  • Epidendrum candollei Lindl. (Basionym) (1839)
  • Epidendrum cepiforme Hook. (1839)
  • Epidendrum laxum Schltr. (1918)

Description

The orchid species is a medium-sized, cool growing, epiphytic species. It has clustered, ovoid-conical to globose pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several scarious, sheaths and 1 to 3, coriaceous, elliptic -ligulate leaves. It blooms in the later spring and summer on a terminal 3 foot [to 90 cm] long, many flowered panicle arising on a mature pseudobulb with several short branches and carrying 2 to 8, weakly fragrant flowers.[1]

The flowers have sepals and petals that are yellow-brown to chocolate and a lip that is cream-colored with fine red-violet veins.[2][3] The flowers are displayed high above the leaves and have a mild fragrance.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Encyclia candollei is a cool growing epiphyte usually growing on oaks in mountainous forests at elevations of 500 to 1500 meters. Their habitat is situated in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.[1][4]

  • Encyclia candollei plant
    Encyclia candollei plant
  • Encyclia candollei inflorescence
    Encyclia candollei inflorescence
  • Encyclia candollei inflorescence
    Encyclia candollei inflorescence
  • Encyclia candollei detail of flowers
    Encyclia candollei detail of flowers

References
  1. "Encyclia candollei - Orchid Species". OrchidSpecies.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. "Encyclia candollei - Atlas of Florida Plants - Institute for Systematic Botany". florida.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  3. "Encyclia candollei - Orchid Species Culture - Orchid Fragrance Information". orchidculture.com. Charles and Margaret Baker. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  4. "Encyclia candollei - Cattleya Source". cattleya.wikidot.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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