Sobralia altissima

Sobralia altissima (Common name Inquil) is a species of orchid endemic to Huancavelica Department, Peru.

[1][2] It holds the record for tallest cane-like (ie non-vining) orchid species, with stems up to 13.4 m (44 feet) tall.

[1] with the self-supporting canes not over two inches (five centimeters) thick.

The six-inch (fifteen centimeter) wide purple flowers have white tips on their petals.

[3] The species was discovered in 1999 by Benjamin Collantes and Marco Leon.