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Caucaea tripterygia

Caucaea tripterygia

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Caucaea
Species: Cauc. tripterygia
Alliance:
Binomial name
Caucaea tripterygia
(Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase 2001


Caucaea tripterygia is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Caucaea.

Description[]

Plants bloom from winter to early spring with five to ten flowers.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in the cloud forest of Ecuador.

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 Three Winged Caucaea

Synonyms[]

  1. Oncidium tripterygium Rchb.f. 1852.
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