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Dracula radiosa is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms from winter to summer with a single 3 cm wide successive flower.
The plant was first collected by Gustav Wallis in 1873. Samples of living plants were sent to Veitch's nursery in England they were first flowered by Reichenbach.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the cloud forest of Antioquia to Cauca, Colombia and northwestern Ecuador at elevations of 1600 to 2400 meter
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Radiating Dracula
Synonyms[]
- Dracula medellinensis (Kraenzl.) Luer 1978
- Masdevallia medellinensis Kraenzl. 1921
- *Masdevallia radiosa Rchb.f. 1877
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.