Prescottia oligantha
Small Prescott Orchid
Also known as: Cranichis oligantha Sw. +11 more
- Cranichis oligantha Sw.
- Prescotia oligantha (Sw.) Lindl.
- Prescottia micrantha Lindl.
- Prescottia microrhiza Barb.Rodr.
- Prescottia myosurus Rchb.f. ex Griseb.
- Prescottia nivalis Barb.Rodr.
- Prescottia panamensis Schltr.
- Prescottia polysphaera Schltr.
- Prescottia pubescens Barb.Rodr.
- Prescottia tenuis Lindl.
- Prescottia viacola Barb.Rodr.
- Prescottia viacola var. polyphylla Cogn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Prescottia oligantha (commonly known as Small Prescott Orchid) is a tuberous 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
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.