Prosthechea cochleata

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Prosthechea cochleata
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae SubTribe: Laeliinae Genus: Prosthechea Species: Psh. cochleata Alliance: Binomial name Prosthechea cochleata (L.) W. E. Higgins 1997

Prosthechea cochleata is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Prosthechea

Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Culture 4 Varities 5 Naming 5.1 Synonyms

[edit] Description

Plant can bloom at anytime of the year with several 8.75 cm wide flowers. People have been known to eat the cooked psuedobulbs.

[edit] Distribution

Plant is found in the evergreen and deciduous forest of Florida, USA to north coast of South America at elevations to 1900 meters.

[edit] Culture

Plants grow in intermediate to warm conditions and can be grown in medium size fir bark with perlite. Plant prefers drying periods between watering and bright light is recommended. Lengthen drying period a bit in the winter.

[edit] Varities

Image	Name	Description
	Prosthechea cochleata var. alba	Sepals and petals are white. Lip is white.
	Prosthechea cochleata variant	Sepals and petals are white. Lip is pink.

[edit] Naming

Common Names: Clamshell Prosthechea,Cockle Shell Prosthechea, Octopus Orchid

[edit] Synonyms

1. Aulizeum cochleatum [L.] Lindley 1892
2. Encyclia cochleata [L.] Lemee 1955
3. Encyclia lancifolia (Pav. ex Lindl.) Dressler & G.E. Pollard 1971 *Epidendrum cochleatum L. 1763
4. Epidendrum cochleatum var. costaricense Schltr. 1923
5. Epidendrum cochleatum var. pallidum Lindl.
6. Epidendrum lancifolium Pav. ex Lindl. 1853
7. Hormidium cochleatum [L.] Breiger 1977
8. Phaedrosanthus cochleatus O.Ktze. 1904
9. Anacheilium cochleatum Hoffmannsegg. 1842