Ghost orchid
E796569
The ghost orchid is a rare, leafless epiphytic orchid famed for its ethereal white flowers and elusive presence in the swamps of Florida and Cuba.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dendrophylax lindenii | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epiphyte
ⓘ
leafless orchid ⓘ orchid species ⓘ |
| citedIn | The Orchid Thief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Dendrophylax lindenii ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| distribution |
Big Cypress National Preserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Everglades NERFINISHED ⓘ Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ South Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Orchidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film Adaptation ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
August
ⓘ
July ⓘ June ⓘ summer ⓘ |
| flowerOrientation | pendant ⓘ |
| flowerShape | frog-like ⓘ |
| genus | Dendrophylax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | epiphytic ⓘ |
| habitat |
cypress swamps
ⓘ
swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
ghost orchid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
white frog orchid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPresence | leafless ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bahamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisOrgan | roots ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
Cocytius antaeus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
giant sphinx moth ⓘ |
| protectedIn | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rarity | rare ⓘ |
| rootFeature | chlorophyllous roots ⓘ |
| rootType | aerial roots ⓘ |
| scent | fragrant at night ⓘ |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtribe | Angraecinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hydrological changes ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| tribe | Vandeae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibility | cryptic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.