Orchidaceae
Malaysian orchid
Scaphyglottis modesta
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Scaphyglottis
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Malaysian orchid
Synonyms
- Ponera modesta (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
- Ponera striolata Rchb.f.
- Scaphyglottis striolata (Rchb.f.) Correll
- Tetragamestus antillanus Schltr.
- Tetragamestus modestus Rchb.f.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.