Orchidaceae

Lime orchid

Corymborkis forcipigera (Rchb.f. & Warsz.) L.O.Williams

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Corymborkis

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Lime orchid (Corymborkis forcipigera) — FlowerPhoto: Dayron Breto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Lime orchid

Synonyms

Corymborkis cubensis Acuña ex Correll
Corymborkis cubensis Acuña
Macrostylis forcipigera Rchb.f. & Warsz.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Dayron Breto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dayron Breto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dayron Breto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.