Eltroplectris calcarata
Longclaw Orchid
Also known as: Centrogenium calcaratum (Sw.) Schltr. +14 more
- Centrogenium calcaratum (Sw.) Schltr.
- Centrogenium rademarkeri Ruschi & la Gasa
- Centrogenium radmakeri Ruschi & LaGasa
- Centrogenium setaceum (Lindl.) Schltr.
- Centrogenium stecaeum (Lindl.) Schltr.
- Collea calcarata (Sw.) Lindl.
- Eltroplectris acuminata Raf.
- Neottia calcarata Sw.
- Pelexia calcarata (Sw.) Cogn.
- Pelexia domingensis Lindl.
- Pelexia setacea Lindl.
- Pelexia setacea var. glabra Cogn.
- Spiranthes calcarata (Sw.) J.Jiménez Alm., 1962
- Spiranthes calcarata (Sw.) Jiménez
- Stenorrhynchos calcaratum (Sw.) Rich.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Eltroplectris calcarata (commonly known as Longclaw Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.