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Brassia jipijapensis

Brassia jipijapensis

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Brassia
Species: Brs. jipijapensis
Alliance:
Binomial name
Brassia jipijapensis
Dodson & N.H. Williams 1980


Brassia jipijapensis is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Brassia.

Description[]

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

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in the dry forest of Ecuador at elevations of 50 to 350 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 Jipijapa Brassia

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