Eulophia andamanensis
Object Details
- Description
- Despite its name, this medium orchid does not just grow in the Andaman Islands. It colonizes disturbed soils easily.
- Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
- April to July
- Pollination Syndrome
- Bee or beetle
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2009-1978A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Life Form
- Terrestrial
- Bloom Characteristics
- Erect inflorescence is 12-16" (30.5-40.6 cm) long with 10-15 long-lasting green flowers with a brown overlay and pale lip. Flowers are greater than 1" (2.5 cm) across and last up to 50 days.
- Foliage Characteristics
- Deciduous
- Range
- Indo-China to N Sumatera
- Habitat
- Grass or wastelands; below 3000ft (700m)
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- Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
- Common Name
- The Andaman Eulophia
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Lilianae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Subfamily
- Epidendroideae
- Genus
- Eulophia
- Species
- andamanensis
- Topic
- Orchids
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2009-1978A
