| Sobralia altissima | |
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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: | Sobralia |
| Species: | S. altissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Sobralia altissima D.E. Benn. & Christenson | |
Sobralia altissima (Common name Inquil) is a species of orchid endemic to Huancavelica Department, Peru. It holds the record for tallest cane-like (ie non-vining) orchid species, with stems up to 13.4 m (44 feet) tall. with the self-supporting canes not over two inches (five centimeters) thick. This is the most tree-like orchid to be discovered to date. The six-inch (fifteen centimeter) wide purple flowers have white tips on their petals. The species was discovered in 1999 by Benjamin Collantes and Marco Leon.
References
- ^ Rach, Nina. "Sobralia altissima D.E. Bennett & E.A. Christenson 1999". sobralia.autrevie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- Orchids Volume 68 Issue 11 (November 1999) pp. 1102-1111
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| Sobralia altissima | |
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