Encyclia rufa [Lindley]Britton & Millsap 1920

Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl

Inflorescence Photo courtesy of Sandra T. Hardy

Plant and Inflorescence Photo courtesy of Kenni Judd and Juno Beach Orchids.

Common Name Bahama Encyclia

This is a Bahamian species that grows epiphytically at the base of small trees but occasionally arise lithophytically on the limestone rocks below at elevations of 0 to 30 meters, blooming in the spring on an erect, several flowered inflorescence with fragrant showy flowers.

Synonyms Encyclia bahamamense [Griesb.] Britt & Millsp. 1920; Epidendrum bahamaense Griesb. 1864; Epidendrum primulinum Batem ex Lindl. 1853; *Epidendrum rufum Lindl. 1845