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Rossioglossum grande
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
5 branches of this group, most-observed first
Rossioglossum grande
speciesRossioglossum grande
Rossioglossum schlieperianum
speciesRossioglossum schlieperianum
Rossioglossum williamsianum
speciesRossioglossum williamsianum
Rossioglossum insleayi
speciesRossioglossum insleayi
Rossioglossum hagsaterianum
speciesRossioglossum hagsaterianum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1645284.