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Brassia arcuigera

Brassia arcuigera

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Brassia
Species: Brs. arcuigera
Alliance:
Binomial name
Brassia arcuigera
Rchb.f 1869


Brassia arcuigera is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Brassia.

Description[]

Plants bloom in late winter and spring six to fifteen 22.5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing on moss covered trees in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 200 to 1200 meters

Culture[]

Grow in cool to 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 Arching Brassia

Synonyms[]

  1. Brassia antherotes Rchb. f. 1879
  2. Brassia hinksoniana H.G. Jones 1974
  3. Brassia lawrenceana Lindley var. longissima Rchb.f 1868
  4. Brassia longissima [Rchb.f]Schlechter Nash 1914
  5. Brassia longissima (Rchb. f.) Schltr. in part 1914
  6. Brassia rhizomatosa Garay & Dunst. 1965
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