Microchilus plantagineus
Caribbean False Helmetorchid
Also known as: Erythrodes plantaginea (L.) Fawc. & Rendle +5 more
- Erythrodes plantaginea (L.) Fawc. & Rendle
- Pelexia bursaria Lindl.
- Physurus elatior Rchb.f.
- Physurus plantagineus (L.) Lindl.
- Platythelys latifolia (L.) Garay & Ormerod
- Satyrium plantagineum L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to South America, Microchilus plantagineus (commonly known as Caribbean False Helmetorchid) is a rhizomatous 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)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.