Tetramicra canaliculata
Serpentine Wallflower Orchid
Also known as: Bletia rigida (Willd.) Rchb.f. +11 more
- Bletia rigida (Willd.) Rchb.f.
- Bletia schomburgkii Rchb.f.
- Bletia subaequalis (Eggers) Rchb.f.
- Brassavola elegans (Ham.) Hook.
- Brassavola rigida (Willd.) Bold.
- Cyrtopodium elegans Ham.
- Epidendrum subaequale Eggers
- Limodorum canaliculatum Aubl.
- Oncidium elegans (Ham.) Beer
- Tetramicra elegans (Ham.) Cogn.
- Tetramicra rigida (Willd.) Lindl.
- Tetramicra schomburgkii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Tetramicra canaliculata (commonly known as Serpentine Wallflower Orchid) is a rhizomatous orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It is found natively 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
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Dominican Republic, Florida, French Guiana, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.