Zygopetalum maculatum is a species of orchid native to Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. The plants are mainly situated in flat, very wet, moss-covered, semi-boggy areas at elevations of 1,100 to 2,500 m (3,600 to 8,200 ft).[1]

Zygopetalum maculatum
Zygopetalum maculatum flower
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Zygopetalum
Species:
Z. maculatum
Binomial name
Zygopetalum maculatum
Synonyms
Stamp of Belarus

Description

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Zygopetalum maculatum has a 40 cm (16 in) long inflorescence with eight to twelve fragrant flowers. The flowers are 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) wide, and are green with red-brown markings with a white lip marked with violet.[2]

Successfully pollinated flowers close slightly to indicate pollination. Pollinated flowers remain healthy and colorful for up to three months, but unpollinated flowers wilt after one month.[3]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.orchidspecies.com/zygmaculatum.htm Orchid Species
  2. ^ I. F. La Croix (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation (illustrated ed.). Timber Press. p. 497. ISBN 9780881928761.
  3. ^ Joe E. Meisel; Ronald S. Kaufmann; Franco Pupulin (2014). Orchids of Tropical America: An Introduction and Guide. Cornell University Press. p. 215. ISBN 9780801454929.
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