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Anguloa uniflora

Anguloa uniflora

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
SubTribe: Lycastinae
Genus: Anguloa
Species: A. uniflora
Alliance:
Binomial name
Anguloa uniflora
Ruiz and Pavon 1798


Anguloa uniflora is a Anguloa endemic to Colombia.

Description[]

Plant blooms from summer to fall with a single 10 cm wide flower. Flowers are fragrant

Distribution[]

Plant is found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 1400 to 2500 meters

Culture[]

Plants are grown in medium light with cool to warm temperatures. Use a mix of 75% fine fir bark with 25% perlite or use full sphagnum moss. Water regularly. Watering should be done when potting mix just begins to dry. Plants prefer high humidity. They need a two to three week dry rest in the late winter. Resume water and fertilizer when new growth and the new inflorescence.

Naming[]

Common Name: The Single-Flowered Anguloa

Synonyms[]

  1. Anguloa mantini hort. 1895
  2. Anguloa uniflora var. treyeranii Rolfe 1891
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