Encyclia gravida
Heavyfruit Butterfly Orchid
Also known as: Encyclia monticola (Fawc. & Rendle) Acuña +6 more
- Encyclia monticola (Fawc. & Rendle) Acuña
- Encyclia oncidioides var. gravida (Lindl.) Hoehne
- Encyclia sintenisii (Rchb.f.) Britton
- Epidendrum gravidum Lindl.
- Epidendrum monticola Fawc. & Rendle
- Epidendrum oncidioides var. gravidum (Lindl.) Ames, F.T.Hubb. & C.Schweinf.
- Epidendrum sintenisii Rchb.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Encyclia gravida (commonly known as Heavyfruit Butterfly Orchid) is an epiphytic orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. 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)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago