Arpophyllum giganteum (Arpophyllum giganteum)
Description
It is a large orchid that prefers warm to cool weather. It is epiphytic with cylindrical pseudobulbs , laterally compressed and wrapped with tubular bracts , the leaves are lanceolate in the shape of tapes, slightly falcate. They will flower in a terminal inflorescence of 40 cm long in the form of clusters that arise from a mature pseudobulb. Flowers with many spiral flowers. This species has leaves in the form of a flat ribbon. Flowering occurs from late winter to spring.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Arpophyllum
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