About Trichocentrum carthagenense (Jacq.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
Species Nomenclature
Trichocentrum carthagenense, commonly called the Coot Bay dancing lady orchid, is an orchid species.
Geographic Distribution
Its distribution ranges from the Everglades, Mexico, and the Caribbean through Central America, extending south to northern Brazil.
Etymology of Epithet
Its specific epithet references Cartagena, Colombia, the location where the species was first collected in 1760.