Cyrtochilum falcipetalum
Cyrtochilum falcipetalum is an epiphytic orchid native to Venezuela. Its most notable characteristic is its inflorescence which is a "scrambling, flexuous" panicle up to twenty feet (six meters) in length[1] and consisting of up to ten exquisitely sculpted three-inch, reddish-brown and yellow flowers.
Cyrtochilum falcipetalum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Cyrtochilum |
Species: | C. falcipetalum |
Binomial name | |
Cyrtochilum falcipetalum (Lindl.) Kraenzl. | |
References
- Graf, Alfred B. (1970). Exotica 3. East Rutherford, New Jersey: Roehrs Co. p. 1665.
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