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Orchid Species: Encyclia altissima
(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)
Encyclia altissima is an orchid species identified by Schltr. in 1914.
ORIGIN: Found in Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands, Haiti and Cuba in xerophytic, low woody, bushy and cacti coppices at the base of trees and the roots anchored onto it and into the coral below at elevations under 10 meters.
DESCRIPTION: Giant sized, hot to warm growing litho-epiphyte with upright, reddish, tall pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 3 apical, erect, stiff leaves from which the plant blooms in the late winter on a terminal, erect, paniculate, several to many [to 200] flowered, 10 to 16' [3 to 4 meters] long, twining inflorescence with super fragrant, highly variable flowers reminiscent of honey and beeswax.
FLOWER SIZE: 2 inches [5 cm]
-- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the
Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
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