Dendrophylax funalis [Sw.]Fawcett 1889 Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl

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Common Name Corded Ghost Orchid - Rope-Like Dendrophylax

Flower Size 2 1/4" [to 6 cm]

This is a Jamaican species that is leafless and has green roots that are capable of processing the sun the way other plants leaves do, it is hot growing, likes high humidity and bright indirect light, and is best mounted on wood or in a wood slat basket, and it blooms in the fall through the spring on a 2 to 4" [5 to 10 cm] long, inflorescence, arising from the central stem, that carries one medium sized, fragrant flower. The fragrance is said to be unpleasasnt by Rebecca Northen but I find it appealing.

Synonyms Aeranthes funalis (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1864; Aeranthus funalis Rchb.f; 1864; Angorchis funalis (Sw.) Kuntze, 1891; Angraecum funale Lindl. 1846; *Epidendrum funale Sw. 1788; Limodorum funalis [Sw.]Sw 1806; Oeceoclades funalis Lindley 1833; Polyrrhiza funalis [Sw.] Pfitzer 1889; Trichocentrum funale (Sw.) Lindl. 1837

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Symbolae Antillanae Vol VI Orchidaceae Urban 1909 as Polyrhiza funalis; AOS Bulletin Vol 31 No 1 1962 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 31 No 10 1962 as Polyrhiza funalis; AOS Bulletin Vol 61 No 10 1992 photo; Orchidaceae Antillanae Nir 2000

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