Coelogyne usitana

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This small to medium sized coelogyne has one of the darkest colored lips of the species. It is named for Villamor T. Usita, the Filipino collector and orchid enthusiast who first found this orchid in 1999.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
January, June to July
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2020-0391A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Erect then pendulous inflorescence is 12-22" long and successively single flowered, with up to 20 drooping flowers. Flowers are 2.8" across, and white with a red-brown lip.
Fragrance
Fragrant
Range
Philippines
Habitat
Mindanao Island; 800m
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Common Name
Usita's Coelogyne
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Coelogyne
Species
usitana
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2020-0391A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax72bf44e8a-025b-47f3-a2f1-a2895a533097
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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