Epiblema grandiflorum
| Babe-in-a-Cradle | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Genus: | Epiblema R.Br. 1810 |
| Species: | E. grandiflorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Epiblema grandiflorum R.Br. | |
Epiblema is a genus of orchids with blue flowers, commonly known as Babe-in-a-Cradle. It contains only one species, Epiblema grandiflorum R.Br. endemic to Western Australia. It tends to grow in swampy areas near the coast. The species is cultivated as an ornamental in other regions.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Robert Brown. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 315, Epiblema grandiflorum
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Epiblema
- ↑ Chookman, Epiblema - Orchids
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