Ida locusta
Species of plant
| Ida locusta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Ida |
| Species: | I. locusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Ida locusta (Rchb.f.) A.Ryan & Oakeley | |
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Ida locusta, synonyms including Sudamerlycaste locusta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.[1]
Description
Ida locusta is a large orchid with night-blooming flowers that smell of apples. The erect inflorescence is 7 inches (18 cm) long with a single waxy, green flower that lasts 2-4 weeks. Flowers are 4.5 inches (11 cm) across.[2]
It is native to Peru and is found on sunny embankments at altitudes between 6,560–9,850 feet (2,000–3,000 m).[2]
References
- ^ a b "Ida locusta (Rchb.f.) A.Ryan & Oakeley". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ a b "Sudamerlycaste locusta". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- Dr. Henry F. Oakeley, 2008 : Lycaste, Ida and Anguloa: The Essential Guide
