Ida locusta, synonyms including Sudamerlycaste locusta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.[1]

Ida locusta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Ida
Species:
I. locusta
Binomial name
Ida locusta
(Rchb.f.) A.Ryan & Oakeley
Synonyms[1]
  • Ida locusta var. minor Oakeley
  • Lycaste locusta Rchb.f.
  • Sudamerlycaste locusta (Rchb.f.) Archila

Description

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Ida locusta is a large orchid with night-blooming flowers that smell of apples. The erect inflorescence is 7 inches (18 cm) long with a single waxy, green flower that lasts 2-4 weeks. Flowers are 4.5 inches (11 cm) across.[2]

It is native to Peru and is found on sunny embankments at altitudes between 6,560–9,850 feet (2,000–3,000 m).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ida locusta (Rchb.f.) A.Ryan & Oakeley". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. ^ a b "Sudamerlycaste locusta". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  • Dr. Henry F. Oakeley, 2008 : Lycaste, Ida and Anguloa: The Essential Guide