Orthochilus ecristatus

Orthochilus ecristatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Orthochilus
Species: O. ecristatus
Binomial name
Orthochilus ecristatus
(Fernald) Bytebier
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyrtopodium ecristatum Fernald
  • Eulophia ecristata (Fernald) Ames
  • Triorchos ecristatus (Fernald) Small
  • Pteroglossaspis ecristata (Fernald) Rolfe
  • Cyrtopodium strictum Griseb.
  • Triorchos strictus (Griseb.) Acuña
  • Pteroglossaspis ecristata f. purpurea P.M.Br.

Orthochilus ecristatus, the giant orchid,[2] is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Cuba and to the southeastern United States (from Louisiana to North Carolina).[1][3][4] It was previously known as Eulophia ecristata or Pteroglossaspis ecristata until recently transferred to the genus Orthochilus.[5]

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