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Named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana
during the 19th century, Schomburgkia splendida is a
lithophyte, or rock-dwelling, orchid. It grows on river boulders in the wet
forests of southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador and is easily
recognizable for its fringed petals. Despite its unusual natural
growing conditions, S. splendida can be cultivated in pots.
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