Encyclia alata
Also known as: Encyclia alata subsp. alata +7 more
- Encyclia alata subsp. alata
- Encyclia alata var. virella Dressler & G.E.Pollard
- Encyclia parviflora Regel
- Epidendrum alatum var. grandiflorum Regel
- Epidendrum alatum var. longipetalum Regel
- Epidendrum calocheilum Hook.
- Epidendrum formosum Klotzsch
- Epidendrum formosum var. grandiflorum Regel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Encyclia alata is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama