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Myrmecophila orchid

Myrmecophila grandiflora

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Field Notes

Description:

The flower stalk can reach 2-3 m

Habitat:

We meet it very often in the mangroves of the Yucatan Peninsula

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Herb
I think this is Myrmecophila brysiana
Jonathan Guyot
Yes of course I could see for any other part of this orchid. In the mangrove there are a lot of sort of epiphytes like bromeliacea and cactacea. Have got a lovely orchid from a swamp savannah of the Biosphere reserve of Sian Ka'an. I will share it
craigwilliams
Wonderful! I love Myrmecophila. Do you have any pictures of the whole plant or the plant in it's habitat? I would love to see how these are growing in the mangroves. By the way, did you notice any other orchids or epiphytes in the swamps?

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Wild Orchids
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Orchids of the Americas
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2012

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