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Orchidaceae
Oeceoclades

*Oeceoclades maculata (Lindley) Lindley. Common name: Monk Orchid. Phenology: Aug-Nov. Habitat: Dry hammocks. Distribution: Native of Africa. First discovered in North America in s. FL in 1974; now at least as far north as Alachua County, FL (Wunderlin & Hansen 2011; FNA; Kartesz 2022). Wetterer & Wetterer (2022) provided a carefully researched account of the introduction of this species from Africa to South America in the 1700s to its spread to our region.

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Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA26, K4, NS, WH3, WI, Brown (2002), Martos et al (2014); = Eulophia maculata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. — POWO; Angraecum maculatum Lindley. Basionym: Angraecum maculatum Lindl. 1821

Links to other floras: = Oeceoclades maculata - FNA26

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Oeceoclades maculata, Snake Bight Trail, Cape Sable, Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
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