Spathoglottis kimballiana

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This medium sized orchid is named for an American orchid enthusiast of the late 1800s.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
March to June; October
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2019-0210A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Terrestrial
Bloom Characteristics
Erect inflorescence is up to 24" (60 cm) long with 4-10 yellow flowers that open in succession. Flowers are 3" (7.5 cm) across.
Range
Borneo to Philippines
Habitat
Hill forests along rivers; 0-4925ft (0-1500m)
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Common Name
Kimball's Spathoglottis
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Spathoglottis
Species
kimballiana
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2019-0210A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7b3fc6316-5d85-45c2-8575-c8164260ba4f
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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