Epidendrum cochleatum

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cockleshell orchid

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Other common names

clamshell orchid, octopus orchid, two-leav'd epidendrum

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Botanical Details

Family
Orchidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
A large genus of over 1800 neotropical orchids, hugely varying in size and appearance. Long, cylindrical, reed-like stems (pseudobulbs) grow in tufts on a short rhizome and carry mostly terminal, sometimes lateral flowers
Name Status
Unresolved