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Grammatophyllum speciosum

Blume (1825)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Grammatophyllum

giant orchi, queen of orchids, sugar cane orchid, tiger orchid

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 378 (1825)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Grammatophyllum speciosum Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, McBryde Garden, Maidenhair Falls, E of Lawai Stream on boulder Preserved_Specimen massive orchid; numerous suberect stems to 2 m long; leaves distichous, green; roots fibrous, erect; inflorescence from base, erect racemes; tepals greenish, yellow, red-brown markings, sweetly fragrant Lorence, D.H. 9472 Kauai BISH 2005-09-22
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