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| Ghost Orchid Sentinel |
| Original Oil on Canvas, 36" x 60" Gallery Wrapped on 2 1/2" Depth Stretcher Bar |
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American Orchid Society - Director of Education Note:
Dendrophylax lindenii
Florida’s Ghost Orchid
One of a small group of orchids that no longer depend on leaves for photosynthesis; plants, when not in flower, consist of
only a tangled mass of gray-green roots. Native to isolated, swampy habitats in Southern Florida and at least Cuba,
Dendrophylax (syn. Polyrrhiza) lindenii, is considered an endangered plant in Florida and fully protected by Florida and
Federal statues. The stunning, 1½ x 3½ inch flowers are produced sequentially during the summer months. Since the
roots of this orchid blend so well with its host tree, the flower often seems to be floating in mid-air, hence its common
name. Powerfully fragrant at night, this species is pollinated by the Giant Sphinx Moth, Cocytius antaeus.
Dendrophylax lindenii
Florida’s Ghost Orchid
One of a small group of orchids that no longer depend on leaves for photosynthesis; plants, when not in flower, consist of
only a tangled mass of gray-green roots. Native to isolated, swampy habitats in Southern Florida and at least Cuba,
Dendrophylax (syn. Polyrrhiza) lindenii, is considered an endangered plant in Florida and fully protected by Florida and
Federal statues. The stunning, 1½ x 3½ inch flowers are produced sequentially during the summer months. Since the
roots of this orchid blend so well with its host tree, the flower often seems to be floating in mid-air, hence its common
name. Powerfully fragrant at night, this species is pollinated by the Giant Sphinx Moth, Cocytius antaeus.
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