La`au `Umi Kumama`ono....Sixteenth Plant
Malayan Ground Orchid
Spathoglottis plicata
Perhaps the most common orchid in Hawaii one
encounters hiking or driving around is the
Malayan Ground Orchid or Wind Orchid.
Orchids represent the largest plant family
although only three species are known native to
the Hawaiian Islands. The Spathoglottis is native
to Asia, Malaysia, and Australia.
Kekahi La`au Aku NO
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