Family: Orchidaceae
English: Crucifix Orchid
Origin: Central America
Location Collected: Nankewi-Sokehs, Pohnpei
Date Collected: December 8, 1998
Collected By: Harrington Lebehn
Vegetative Characteristics:
Habitat: Epiphytic( not rooted to the ground but living on other trees or plant); plant collected from a standing fern. Found in gardens and used for decoration.
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate shape; alternate arrangement; thick; smooth edge; entire;
Stem Type: Lignified; vine like.2-4 ft long.
Floral Characteristics: 5 red-orange sepals; sepals form a star-like appearance; one stand erect superior to the column( where the stamen and the pistil are joined). The lip is attached to the 0.3-.5cm column.