Encyclia viridiflora
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| Encyclia viridiflora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Encyclia |
| Species: | E. viridiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Encyclia viridiflora (Hook.) (1828) | |
| Synonyms | |
Encyclia viridiflora is a species of epiphytic orchid of green flowers, native to the north of Brazil[1] and is the type species for the genus Encyclia.[2][3] Especially the specimen was found in the area of Rio de Janeiro.
The orchid species is a medium to large sized, intermediate to warm growing, epiphytic species. It has roundish pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, leathery, narrow leaves that blooms on an erect, paniculate, 6 to 8 flowered per branch, many flowered inflorescence carrying non-resupinate flowers.[4]
The flowers of encyclia viridiflora are green with a purple blotch at the base of the petals. Flowers do not open all the way and the flowers themselves are not really all that attractive. Several flowers bloom on a lightly branched panicle that grows among the leaves. The flowers are smaller than 1 inch [2,5 cm].[3]
