Brassavola cucullata

Brassavola cucullata, common name Daddy long-legs orchid, is a species of orchid native to Mexico (from Sinaloa and San Luis Potosí south to Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula), Central America, the West Indies and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guinea). Brassavola cucullatais the type species for the genus Brassavola, and the only member of B. sect. Brassavola. The diploid chromosome number of B. cucullata has been determined as 2n = 40.

Brassavola cucullata

Brassavola cucullata, common name Daddy long-legs orchid, is a species of orchid native to Mexico (from Sinaloa and San Luis Potosí south to Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula), Central America, the West Indies and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guinea). Brassavola cucullatais the type species for the genus Brassavola, and the only member of B. sect. Brassavola. The diploid chromosome number of B. cucullata has been determined as 2n = 40.