Galeottia fimbriata

Common Name 2

The fringed galeottia

Location 2

Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru

Description 2

Medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte or rarely lithophyte with clustered, ovoid, rugose pseudobulbs enveloped basally by imbricate, distichous, acute sheaths and carrying 2 apical, oblanceolate, plicate, acute to acuminate, petiolate leaves that blooms in the winter and early spring on an erect, basal, 5 1/5" to 8 3/4" (13 to 22 cm) long inflorescence arising on a newly maturing pseudobulb with rigid, lanceolate, acuminate floral bracts carrying 2 to 3, fleshy flowers.

Habitat type 2

Primary forests at elevations of 100 to 1600 meters in rain forest on tree trunks in shade.

References 2

http://www.orchidspecies.com/galefimbriatum.htm

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Color purple, white, yellow
Family Orchidaceae