Brassia arcuigera

Arching Brassia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Brassia
Species:	B. arcuigera
Binomial name
	Brassia arcuigera; Rchb.f. (1869)
Synonyms
	Brassia lawrenceana var. longissima Rchb.f. (1869); Brassia hinksoniana H.G. Jones (1974); Brassia longissima (Rchb.f.) Nash (1914); Brassia antherotes Rchb.f. (1879); Brassia antherotes var. longissima (Rchb.f.) Teusch.(1961);

Brassia arcuigera, the arching brassia, is a species of orchid (family Orchidaceae). It is native to Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. The subspecies B. a. longissima is most notable for its very large flowers; as much as 21 inches (53 centimeters) wide "tip to tip".

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