The flower of the Holy Spirit (Peristeria elata) belongs to the family of orchids, it is a terrestrial plant or epiphyte, with fleshy leaves, native to Panama, where it is national flower and there is more known, and also found in some areas from Colombia and Ecuador.
This orchid is one of the most endangered flowers, because due to its great beauty, many wildlife traffickers collect it or collect it from its natural environment. It is included in the list of endangered plants according to the Washington Treaty.
This orchid, known as the "flower of the Holy Spirit" - which is characterized by having petals of an intense ivory color, adorned in the center of its lip with a well defined and delicate pigeon that blooms between July and October - is the national flower of Panama.3 It was declared as such on October 21, 1980 by the National Assembly of the Republic of Panama. It is a species of orchid whose petals are white and even ivory. There are those who say that its shape reminds them of a small dove. It is such a symbolic magnitude that every year during the month of September is held in the town of Herrera in the town of Las Minas an exhibition with his name the Expoferia del Espíritu Santo to pay homage, exhibit, contemplate and promote regional articles.
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https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peristeria_elata