Galeandra bicarinata G.A.Romero & P.M.Br.
Two Keeled Galeandra
Facts About
There are no synonyms for this orchid.
Galeandra bicarinata, commonly known as the Two Keeled Galeandra, is a rare terrestrial orchid that grows in hammocks in southernmost Florida and extends into Cuba. This orchid produces 1-2 leaves that are light green in color and have narrow, plicate leaf blades that may wither during the flowering period. The inflorescence has 3-17 relatively large flowers on a terminal raceme with sepals and petals that are pale green in color. The labellum is white with green stripes on the ruffled front and crimson stripes that extend inside and a broad, funnel shaped spur. This orchid grows in the decomposed leaf litter of hardwood forests and prefers shade from a closed forest canopy.
Galeandra bicarinata is considered critically imperiled and endangered in Florida. Threats to this orchid include poaching, invasion of non-native plants, and hydrological modifications.
Pollination
Pollinator information for this orchid has not been reported.
Ecosystem Type
Forests, woodlands
Characteristics
- Habitat:
- terrestrial
- Leaf arrangement:
- alternate
- Number of leaves on stem:
-
- one
- two
- Form of the labellum:
- the labellum is not pouch-like
- Labellum outline:
- the labellum is lobed
- Main color of labellum:
-
- crimson
- green to brown
- white
- Nectar spur:
- present
- Inflorescence type:
- the inflorescence is a raceme
- Labellum characteristics:
-
- the labellum has a spur
- the labellum is lobed
- the labellum is saccate
- Labellum length:
- 20–25 mm
- Sepal length:
- Up to 24 mm
- Plant height:
- Up to 100 cm
Native to North America
Yes
North American Conservation Status & Distribution
Conservation Status
| Conservation and Wetland Status | |
|---|---|
| Global Rank | Critically Imperiled |
| US Status | N/A |
| Canadian Status | N/A |