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Brassia cochleata

Brassia cochleata

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Brassia
Species: Brs. cochleata
Alliance:
Binomial name
Brassia cochleata
Knowles & Westc. 1838


Brassia cochleata is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Brassia.

Description[]

Plants bloom in the spring with seven to eleven 5 cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil at elevations of 265 to 1200 meters

Culture[]

Grow in warm conditions with moderate light. Water the plant right before the potting mix starts to dry. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark.

Naming[]

Common name: The twisted Brassia

Synonyms[]

  1. Brassia angusta Lindl. 1844
  2. Brassia lawrenceana Lindl. 1841
  3. Oncidium lawrenceanum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1864
  4. Oncidium lawrenceanum var. angustum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. :
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