Family: Orchidaceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Epiphyte
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies, South Florida, Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
Comments:
For information and images from Eleuthera, visit the
Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve website. Also visit IRC's
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in South Florida.
Synonyms:
Anacheilium cochleatum, Encyclia cochleata, Epidendrum cochleatum.