Characteristics
Angiosperms (Monocots)
Orthochilus ecristatus (Fernald) Bytebier
Giant Orchid; Spiked Medusa; Crestless Plume Orchid
Herb
Perennial
Vascular
One of our rarest orchids.
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Native
S1 (State Rank)
G2 (Global Rank)
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Classification
ASPARAGALES
Orthochilus ecristatus (Fernald) Bytebier - Giant Orchid; Spiked Medusa; Crestless Plume Orchid
Citation
Orthochilus ecristatus (Fernald) Bytebier, Taxon 63(1): 18. 2014 [20 Feb 2014].
<a href=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29827222>Cyrtopodium ecristatum Fernald 1897.</a>
USA: FLORIDA: Duval Co.: Near Jacksonville, s.d., Curtiss 2808 (holotype: GH).
Species Distribution Map
Specimens and Distribution
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Plant Photos
Pteroglossaspis ecristata - Eric Soehren
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Pteroglossaspis ecristata - Eric Soehren
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Pteroglossaspis ecristata - Eric Soehren
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Pteroglossaspis ecristata - Eric Soehren
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Pteroglossaspis ecristata - Eric Soehren
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