Dracula ophioceps  Luer & Escobar

From the Greek ophioceps, "like the head of a snake", in allusion to the appearance of the pendant flower.

Subgenus: Dracula

Section: Dracula

Subsection: Costatae

Plant ID:  01125

Clonal Name: 'Free Spirit' 

Award:  CBR/AOS on 6-19-2004 at the Great Lakes Judging Center

Additional Information:  Discovered only once in the mountains above Popayán in Colombia at an altitude of around 5,250 feet (1,600 m).

Synonyms:

none

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