''Ida locusta'',

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including ''Sudamerlycaste locusta'', is a species of flowering plant in the family

Orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...

aceae.

Description

''Ida locusta'' is a large orchid with night-blooming flowers that smell of apples. The erect inflorescence is long with a single waxy, green flower that lasts 2-4 weeks. Flowers are across. It is native to Peru and is found on sunny embankments at altitudes between .

References

* Dr. Henry F. Oakeley, 2008 : Lycaste, Ida and Anguloa: The Essential Guide {{Taxonbar, from1=Q16920154, from2=Q15464339, from3=Q21980997 Maxillariinae Flora of Peru