Spathoglottis
COMMON NAME | Garden orchids |
TYPE | Orchid |
FAMILY | Orchidaceae |
NOTES | A
genus of about fifty species. They are evergreen, terrestrial herbs with crowded pseudobulbs
just below the surface of the soil and a few large, pleated leaves. The flowering
stem emerges from a pseudobulb and bears medium-sized, colorful flowers. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Asia, New Guinea, northern Australia and the islands
of the Pacific Ocean |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Moist
places in forest, grassland and swamps, usually in bright sunshine |
WEB SOURCES |
