Grammatophyllum speciosum

Grammatophyllum speciosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Grammatophyllum
Species:
G. speciosum
Binomial name
Grammatophyllum speciosum
Synonyms[2]
  • Grammatophyllum fastuosum Lindl.
  • Grammatophyllum giganteum Blume ex Rchb.f.
  • Grammatophyllum macranthum (Wight) Rchb.f.
  • Pattonia macrantha Wight

Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called giant orchid, tiger orchid, sugar cane orchid or queen of the orchids, is a species of orchid native to Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi) and Malaysia. It has also been recorded in the Philippines, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's tallest orchid, with specimens recorded up to 7.62 metres (25 ft) in height.[3]

  1. ^ "Grammatophyllum speciosum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 Oct 2016 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. ^ "Grammatophyllum speciosum (synonyms)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 Oct 2016.
  3. ^ Young, Mark C., ed. (1955). Guinness Book of World Records 1997. Guinness Publishing Ltd. pp. 42. ISBN 0-9652383-0-X.