Rufous Butterfly Orchid (Encyclia rufa)
Encyclia rufa is an epiphytic native to Florida, Bahamas & Caribbean. It bears fragrant, terracotta flowers with a pale lip on erect spikes, blooming spring-summer.
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Synonyms
Encyclia bahamensis (Griseb.) Britton & Millsp.
Epidendrum bahamense Griseb.
Epidendrum primulinum Bateman ex Lindl. & Paxton
Epidendrum rufum Lindl.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderAsparagales
- familyOrchidaceae
- genusEncyclia
- speciesEncyclia rufa