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Orchidaceae
Prosthechea

not marked as a favorite taxon Prosthechea cochleata (Linnaeus) W.E. Higgins var. triandra (Ames) W.E. Higgins. Common name: Florida Clamshell Orchid. Phenology: (Jul-) Sep-May (-Jun). Habitat: Epiphytic on trees in swamps, tropical hammocks, and mangroves. Distribution: Endemic to FL. Var. cochleata is more widespread, occurring in the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and n. South America.

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clade: clade H.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Other Comments: Diaspis boisduvalii (a widespread tropical scale), can affect plants of this species (and other Orchidaceae and Arecaceae) in s. FL (Ray et al. 2012).

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K4, NS, POWO, Brown (2002); = Anacheilium cochleatum (L.) Hoffmansegg var. triandrum (Ames) Sauleda — S, illegitimate; = Encyclia cochleata (L.) Dressler var. triandra (Ames) Dressler ex Luer — Luer (1975); = Epidendrum cochleatum L. var. triandrum Ames — Correll (1950); < Epidendrum cochleatum L. — S13; < Prosthechea cochleata (L.) W.E.Higgins — WH3, WI. Basionym: Epidendrum cochleatum L. var. triandrum Ames 1904

Links to other floras: = Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra - FNA26

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image #1 of Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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image #6 of Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra© Scott Ward
image #7 of Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra© Alan Cressler: Prosthechea cochleata, Cathedral area, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Collier County, Florida 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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