SimplePlant

Orchidaceae

Narrowleaf equallip orchid

Isochilus linearis (Jacq.) R.Br.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Isochilus

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Narrowleaf equallip orchid: Isochilus linearis at Les Bains Jaunes under La Soufriere volcano, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (1)
English
Narrowleaf equallip orchid

Synonyms

  • Coilostylis obtusifolia Raf.
  • Cymbidium lineare Sw.
  • Cymbidium lineare (Jacq.) Sw.
  • Epidendrum lineare Jacq.
  • Isochilus brasiliensis Schltr.
  • Isochilus leucanthus Barb.Rodr.
  • Isochilus linearis var. leucanthus (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn.
  • Isochilus peruvianus Schltr.
  • Leptothrium lineare (Jacq.) Kunth

Characteristics

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

Photos

More in Isochilus

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.