Rossioglossum grande
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Rossioglossum grande, one of several species known as tiger orchids, is an epiphytic orchid native to the area from Chiapas to Costa Rica.[1][2] The plant may grow four to eight flowers, each up to 13 inches in diameter. The flowers are a glossy bright golden yellow with brown barring. Larger petals are yellow with the lower half red-brown. The lip is white and sometimes flecked with red-brown. The pseudobulbs are gray-green in color, and grow from 4 to 10 cm, each with two leaves.
Rossioglossum grande prefers hot, wet summers and cool, dry winters.[3][4] It mainly flowers in the winter.[5][6]
References
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- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Breedlove, D.E. 1986. Flora de Chiapas. Listados Florísticos de México 4: i–v, 1–246.
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- ↑ Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 5–6: i–xxii, t. 501–t. 700
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