Zygopetalum maculatum
| Zygopetalum maculatum | |
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| Zygopetalum maculatum flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Zygopetalum |
| Species: | Z. maculatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygopetalum maculatum | |
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Zygopetalum maculatum is a species of orchid native to Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. The plants are mainly situated in flat, very wet, moss-covered, semi-boggy areas at elevations of 1,100 to 2,500 m (3,600 to 8,200 ft).[1]
Description
Zygopetalum maculatum has a 40 cm (16 in) long inflorescence with eight to twelve fragrant flowers. The flowers are 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) wide, and are green with red-brown markings with a white lip marked with violet.[2]
Successfully pollinated flowers close slightly to indicate pollination. Pollinated flowers remain healthy and colorful for up to three months, but unpollinated flowers wilt after one month.[3]
References
- ^ http://www.orchidspecies.com/zygmaculatum.htm Orchid Species
- ^ I. F. La Croix (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation (illustrated ed.). Timber Press. p. 497. ISBN 9780881928761.
- ^ Joe E. Meisel; Ronald S. Kaufmann; Franco Pupulin (2014). Orchids of Tropical America: An Introduction and Guide. Cornell University Press. p. 215. ISBN 9780801454929.
External links
Media related to Zygopetalum maculatum at Wikimedia Commons