Ceratandra grandiflora Lindl. 1838

Photo courtesy of Dr Schelpe

Common Name The Large Flowered Ceratandra

Flower Size

Found only in SW and southern South Africa as a cold growing terrestrial occuring along the Cape Province coast in seasonally wet, sandy habitats and bloom in the summer

Synonyms Ceratandropsis grandiflora (Lindl.) Rolfe 1913

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; An Introduction to the South African Orchids Schelpe 196

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