Elleanthus capitatus

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This large orchid has a flower head which is pollinated by hummingbirds and covered in a gelatinous substance.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
March; June
Pollination Syndrome
Hummingbird
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2008-0216A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Inflorescence is short with a cluster of pink flowers arranged in a head. The head is over 4" (10.2 cm) across and covered in a gelatinous material. Each flower is about .4" (1 cm) across.
Range
Mexico to S Tropical America
Habitat
Cloud forests; 130-12470ft (40-3800m)
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Common Name
The Capitate Elleanthus
The Head Elleanthus
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Elleanthus
Species
capitatus
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2008-0216A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ac763a98-f340-4129-ba74-af3ea350c9d7
Photographed by: James Osen
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