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Orchidaceae

Royal star orchid

Encyclia isochila (Rchb.f.) Dod

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Encyclia

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Common names

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English
Royal star orchid

Synonyms

  • Encyclia isochila var. tridens (Rchb.f.) Dod
  • Epidendrum belvederense Fawc. & Rendle
  • Epidendrum belvederense var. brevifolium Cogn.
  • Epidendrum bletioides Griseb.
  • Epidendrum isochilum Rchb.f.
  • Epidendrum isochilum var. tridens Rchb.f.

Characteristics

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

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