Prosthechea cochleata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fe92054821467956724 |
| Scientific name | Prosthechea cochleata |
| Authority | (L.) W.E.Higgins |
| First published in | Phytologia 82(5): 377. 1998 [May 1997 publ. 30 Mar 1998] |
Description Top
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Prosthechea cochleata, also known as the clamshell orchid or cockleshell orchid, is a type of epiphytic orchid found in Central America, the West Indies, Colombia, Venezuela, and southern Florida. It is also the national flower of Belize, where it is known as the black orchid. This orchid has oblong discoid pseudobulbs with one or two linear leaves and unique flowers where the labellum forms a "hood" over the column, making it appear upside down. The species usually has one anther, but an endangered variety, P. cochleata var. triandra, has three anthers and is able to self-pollinate. P. cochleata is a popular orchid in cultivation due to its long-lasting flowers and several hybrids have been created, including the well-known Prosthechea Green Hornet.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Epidendrum cochleatum var. grandiflorum | Mutel | Mém. Soc. Roy. Centr. Agric. Dépt. N. 1838: 86 (1838) |
| Prosthechea cochleata var. grandiflora | (Mutel) Christenson | Richardiana 8: 30 (2008) |
| Encyclia cochleata | (L.) Dressler | Brittonia 13: 264 (1961) |
| Epidendrum cochleatum | L. | Sp. Pl. ed. 2 : 1351 (1763) |
| Epidendrum lancifolium | Pav. ex Lindl. | Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. : 98 (1831) |
| Anacheilium cochleatum | Hoffmanns. | Verz. Orchid. : 21 (1842) |
| Phaedrosanthus cochleatus | (L.) Kuntze | Lex. Gen. Phan. 429 1902 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | cockleshell orchid |
| Persian | ارکیده گوشماهی |
| Persian | ارکیده سیاه |
| Persian | ارکیدهٔ سیاه |
| Persian | ارکیده گوش ماهی |
| Persian | ارکیدهٔ گوش ماهی |
| Persian | پروسته چئا کوچله آتا |
| French | orchidée coquillage |
| Chinese | 围柱兰 |
| Chinese | 章鱼兰 |
| Chinese | 章魚蘭 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Prosthechea cochleata var. cochleata | Unknown | |
| Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra | (Ames) Hágsater | Fl. N. America 26: 614 (2002) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000283538 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 2720 |
| USDA Plants | PRCO4 |
| Tropicos | 50118517 |
| INPN | 630490 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1001247-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-165818 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 411403 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 142348 |
| Nature Serve | 2.145879 |
| IPNI | 1137013-2 |
| iNaturalist | 283895 |
| GBIF | 2794350 |
| Freebase | /m/03h4nm1 |
| EOL | 1132559 |
| Wikipedia | Prosthechea_cochleata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |