| Rossioglossum grande | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Rossioglossum |
| Species: | R. grande |
| Binomial name | |
| Rossioglossum grande (Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. | |
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Rossioglossum grande, one of several species known as tiger orchids, is an epiphytic orchid native to the area from Chiapas to Costa Rica. The plant may grow four to eight flowers, each up to 13 inches in diameter. The flowers are a glossy bright golden yellow with brown barring. Larger petals are yellow with the lower half red-brown. The lip is white and sometimes flecked with red-brown. The pseudobulbs are gray-green in color, and grow from 4 to 10 cm, each with two leaves.
Rossioglossum grande prefers hot, wet summers and cool, dry winters. It mainly flowers in the winter.
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Breedlove, D.E. 1986. Flora de Chiapas. Listados Florísticos de México 4: i–v, 1–246.
- Nash, Ned; Rose, James (September 2005). September – October Checklist. Central Ontario Orchid Society.
- Pridgeon, Alec (November 1, 1992). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids. Timber Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-88192-267-6.
- Banks, David P (February 25, 2005). Orchid Grower's Companion. Timber Press. p. 167. ISBN 0-88192-711-2.
- Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 5–6: i–xxii, t. 501–t. 700
External links
Media related to Rossioglossum grande at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Rossioglossum grande at Wikispecies
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| Rossioglossum grande |
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| Odontoglossum grande | |
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