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oilostylis falcatum is an epiphytic orchid in the genus coilostylis (since 2004).
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to summer with four to eight 8.5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the limestone cliffs and pine forest of Mexico at elevations of 1000 to 2100 meters
Culture[]
Plants grow in intermediate to warm conditions and can be grown in medium size fir bark with perlite. Plant prefers drying periods between watering and bright light.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Sickle-Shaped Epidendrum
Synonyms[]
- Epidendrum falcatum Lindl
- Aulizeum falcatum Lindley ex stein 1892
- Brassavola suaveolens Galeotti ex Hemsl. 1879
- Epidendrum lactiflorum A. Rich. & Galeotti 1845
- Epidendrum parkinsonianum var. falcatum (Lindl.) Ames, 1945