''Coryanthes verrucolineata'' is a species of bucket orchid discovered in Peru, and first described in 1989. This orchid is known to occur as an

epiphyte An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...

at lower altitudes within tropical

rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfores ...

s. It blooms between summer and early autumn and has a pendant inflorescence, bearing between one and four large flowers, each some in size. Like all other orchids in the genus Coryanthes that have been investigated, it is known to be pollinated by male

euglossine bees The tribe Euglossini, in the subfamily Apinae, commonly known as orchid bees or euglossine bees, are the only group of corbiculate bees whose non-parasitic members do not all possess eusocial behavior. Description Most of the tribe's specie ...

(also known as orchid bees), which are attracted to its large, fragrant flowers.

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verrucolineata Orchids of Peru {{Cymbidieae-stub