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Oeceoclades maculata |
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Kingdom
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Plantae
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Subkingdom
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Tracheobionta
– Vascular plants
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Superdivision
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Spermatophyta
– Seed plants
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Division
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Magnoliophyta
- Flowering plants
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Class
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Liliopsida
- Monocotyledons
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Subclass
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Liliidae
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Order
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Orchidales
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Family
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Orchidaceae
- Orchid family
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Genus
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Oeceoclades Lindl.
Contains 1 Species and 1 accepted taxa overall
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Genus Source
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Edwards's Botanical Register 18: sub t. 1522. 1832.
{Edwards's Bot. Reg. ; BPH 355.01; BPH/S 312.17} |
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Genus Abreviation
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Oecl.
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Species
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Oeceoclades maculata |
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Authority
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(Lindl.) Lindl. |
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Source
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Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 237 (1833). |
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Synonyms
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Aerobion maculatum (Lindl.)
Spreng. 1826
Angraecum maculatum Lindl
Epidendrum connivens Vell.
Eulophia ledienii (Stein ex
N.E.Br) DeWild. 1889.
Eulophia mackenii Rolfe ex
Hemsl. 1892
Eulophia maculata ((Lindl.)
Rchb.f. 1863
Eulophia monophylla S.Moore
Eulophia warneckeana Kraenzl. 1902
Eulophidium leidienii (Stein)
Willd. 1902
Eulophidium liedenii (N.E.Br.)
DeWild. 1903
Eulophidium mackenii ( Rolfe
ex Hemsl.) Schltr.
1915
Eulophidium maculatum Lindl)
Pfitzer
Eulophidium maculatum var. pterocarpum Hauman
1917
Eulophidium nyassanum Schltr.1915
Eulophidium warneckeanum Kraenzl.
1902
Geodorum pictum Link & Otto
Graphorchis maculata (Lindl)
Kuntze
Graphorkis maculata (Lindl)
O.Ktze
Limodorum maculatum (Lindl)
Lodd.
Oeceoclades mackenii (Rolfe
ex Hemsl.) Garay
& P.Taylor 1976
Oeceoclades maculata var. pterocarpa (Hauman)
Garay & P.Taylor
1976
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Common Name
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Monk Orchid, Ground Orchid,
The Spotted Oeceoclades
in Cuba: Lengua de Vaca (Cow's tongue) |
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Etymology
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maculata (lat) : spotted |
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Distribution
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Argentina to Florida, Western Africa, Madagascar,
Mascarenes, Seychelles |
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Altitude
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Life Form
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Terrestrial |
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Range
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Habitat
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Flowers
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Flowering period
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Mid summer to early autumn |
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Fragrance
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none
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This terrestrial orchid has an uncertain origin,
probably native from west tropical Africa. However, it is an invasive
species and is now found from Argentina to Florida, living under a large
range of soil types, prefering light shaded places and moderate moisture/humidity.
It has egg-shaped pseudobulbs that stay half burried, with only 1 leaf
on the top. This leaf is leathery, deep green, with several dark green
spots and irregular marks (maculated leaves). The floral stalk grows from
the base of the plant, bearing several small, cream to white flowers with
a pink labellum. The flowers are exceptionally fertile, and it is very
common to see seed pods on the plant (which would explain how it became
a successful plant in America). It needs light shade, well drained soil,
regular watering, and moderate to high temperatures.
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