Prosthechea aemula
Also known as: Anacheilium aemulum (Lindl.) Withner & P.A.Harding +11 more
- Anacheilium aemulum (Lindl.) Withner & P.A.Harding
- Encyclia aemula (Lindl.) Carnevali & I.Ramírez
- Encyclia fragrans subsp. aemula (Lindl.) Dressler
- Epidendrum aemulum Lindl.
- Epidendrum aemulum var. brevistriatum Rchb.f.
- Epidendrum cordifolium Steud.
- Epidendrum fragrans var. aemulum (Lindl.) Barb.Rodr.
- Epidendrum fragrans var. alticallum Barb.Rodr.
- Epidendrum fragrans var. brevistriatum Cogn., 1898
- Epidendrum fragrans var. janeirense Barb.Rodr.
- Epidendrum fragrans var. micranthum Barb.Rodr.
- Epidendrum fragrans var. rivularium Barb.Rodr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Prosthechea aemula is an epiphytic orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It naturally occurs in 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)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.