Grammatophyllum speciosum

Grammatophyllum speciosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Grammatophyllum
Species:
G. speciosum
Binomial name
Grammatophyllum speciosum
Synonyms
  • Grammatophyllum fastuosum Lindl.
  • Grammatophyllum giganteum Blume ex Rchb.f.
  • Grammatophyllum macranthum (Wight) Rchb.f.
  • Pattonia macrantha Wight

Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called giant orchid, tiger orchid, sugar cane orchid or queen of the orchids, is a species of orchid native to Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi) and Malaysia. It has also been recorded in the Philippines, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.