Luisia tristis

Velvet orchid
Illustration by Lewis Roberts
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Luisia
Species:
L. tristis
Binomial name
Luisia tristis
Synonyms[1]
  • Cymbidium triste (G.Forst.) Willd.
  • Epidendrum triste G.Forst.
  • Luisia atacta D.L.Jones
  • Luisia beccarii Rchb.f.
  • Luisia corrugata D.L.Jones
  • Luisia macrocarpa Schltr.

Luisia tristis, commonly known as the velvet orchid,[2] is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid with wiry stems often forming tangled clumps, cylindrical leaves and flowering stems with up to three green flowers with a dark red to dark maroon labellum. This orchid occurs in tropical Asia, New Guinea, Australia and some islands of the Western Pacific Ocean.

  1. ^ a b "Luisia tristis". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. pp. 435–436. ISBN 1877069124.