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Caucaea radiata is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Caucaea.
Description[]
Plants bloom in fall to winter with around ten 1.3 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the cloud forest of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador at elevations around 2400 to 2850 meters
Culture[]
Grow in cold to cool 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 Ray Shaped Caucaea
Synonyms[]
- *Abola radiata Lindley 1853
- Caucaea obscura (F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1920
- Gomesa erectiflora A.D.Hawkes 1950
- Leochilus lehmannianus Kraenzl. 1922
- Leochilus radiatus (Lindl.) Kraenzl. 1922
- Mesospinidium radiatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1864
- Oncidium leochiloides Foldats 1969
- Oncidium radiatum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. ex Foldats 1970
- Rodriguezia obscura F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899