Prosthechea cochleata (L.) W.E. Higgins var. triandra (Ames) W.E. Higgins
Symbol: PRCOT
Group: Monocot
Family: Orchidaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status:
| L48 | N |
Synonyms:
| ANCOT | Anacheilium cochleatum (L.) Hoffmanns. var. triandrum (Ames) Sauleda, Wunderlin & B.F. Hansen | |
| ENCOT2 | Encyclia cochleata (L.) Dressler ssp. triandra (Ames) Hágsater | |
| ENCOT | Encyclia cochleata (L.) Dressler var. triandra (Ames) Dressler | |
| EPCOT | Epidendrum cochleatum L. var. triandrum Ames |
Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
FL
FL
Classification:
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants | |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants | |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons | |
| Subclass | Liliidae | |
| Order | Orchidales | |
| Family | Orchidaceae – Orchid family | |
| Genus | Prosthechea Kn. & Westc. | |
| Species | Prosthechea cochleata (L.) W.E. Higgins – clamshell orchid | |
| Variety | Prosthechea cochleata (L.) W.E. Higgins var. triandra (Ames) W.E. Higgins |
Source: USDA
