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Giant Orchid (Pteroglossaspis ecristata)

Pteroglossapsis ecristata photographed in Citrus County, Florida.

 Photo Credit: Vida Svahnstrom
  • Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Orchidaceae
  • State: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC
  • Nature Serve ID: 154891
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Categories of Interest: Orchids
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 05/23/2023
Description:

Where is Giant Orchid (Pteroglossaspis ecristata) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Giant Orchid can be found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina

Which CPC Partners conserve Giant Orchid (Pteroglossaspis ecristata)?

  • Naples Botanical Garden

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    Nomenclature
    Taxon Pteroglossaspis ecristata
    Authority (Fern.) Rolfe
    Family Orchidaceae
    CPC Number 3671
    ITIS 504667
    USDA PTEC2
    Duration Perennial
    Common Names wild coco
    Associated Scientific Names Pteroglossaspis ecristata
    Distribution
    State Rank
    State State Rank
    Alabama S1
    Florida S2
    Georgia S2
    Louisiana S2
    Mississippi S1
    North Carolina S1
    South Carolina S2
    Ecological Relationships

    Photos

    Pteroglossapsis ecristata photographed in Citrus County, Florida.

    Photo Credit: Vida Svahnstrom

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