Orchidaceae
Giant orchid
Eulophia ecristata
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Eulophia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Giant orchid
Synonyms
- Cyrtopodium ecristatum Fernald
- Cyrtopodium strictum Griseb.
- Orthochilus ecristatus (Fernald) Bytebier
- Orthochilus ecristatus f. flavus (P.M.Br.) P.M.Br.
- Orthochilus ecristatus f. purpureus (P.M.Br.) P.M.Br.
- Orthochilus strictus (Griseb.) Greuter, Mor.Mart. & R.Rankin
- Pteroglossaspis ecristata (Fernald) Rolfe
- Pteroglossaspis ecristata f. flava P.M.Br.
- Pteroglossaspis ecristata f. purpurea P.M.Br.
- Triorchos ecristatus (Fernald) Small
- Triorchos strictus (Griseb.) Acuña
Flowers
- In flower
- August to September (from 90 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
Photo: NC Orchid from North Carolina, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: NC Orchid from North Carolina, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: NC Orchid from North Carolina, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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). About our plant data.