Biology:Encyclia candollei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Encyclia |
| Species: | E. candollei
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| Binomial name | |
| Encyclia candollei (Lindl.) Schltr. (1914)
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Encyclia candollei is a species of epiphytic orchid of yellow-brown to reddish flowers, native to Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.
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]
Gallery
Encyclia candollei plant
Encyclia candollei inflorescence
Encyclia candollei inflorescence
Encyclia candollei detail of flowers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Encyclia candollei - Orchid Species" (in en). http://www.orchidspecies.com/enccandollei.htm.
- ↑ "Encyclia candollei - Atlas of Florida Plants - Institute for Systematic Botany" (in en). http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/SpecimenDetails.aspx?CollectionID=43242.
- ↑ "Encyclia candollei - Orchid Species Culture - Orchid Fragrance Information" (in en). Charles and Margaret Baker. https://lab.troymeyers.com/orchidculture/fragrance.php.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Encyclia candollei - Cattleya Source" (in en). http://cattleya.wikidot.com/encyclia-candollei.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15467501 entry
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