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Orchidaceae

Fairy orchid

Nidema ottonis (Rchb.f.) Britton & Millsp.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Nidema

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Common names

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English
Fairy orchid

Synonyms

  • Encyclia ottonis (Rchb.f.) Pabst
  • Epidendrum ottonis Rchb.f.
  • Nidema boothii var. australis Schltr.
  • Nidema boothii var. triandrum Schltr.
  • Nidema ottonis var. triandrum (Schltr.) Nir
  • Nidema ottonis var. triandrum Schltr.

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.