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Cyrtochilum falcipetalum is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Cyrtochilum.
Description[]
Plants blooms in the spring with up to eight 7.5 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the montane forest in Venezuela and Colombia at elevations up to 2700 meters
Culture[]
Grow in cool to intermediate 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 Sickle-Petal Cyrtochilum
Synonyms[]
- Cyrtochilum davisii (Rchb.f.) Dalström 2001
- Cyrtochilum pavonii (Rchb. f.) Kraenzl. ex Kraenzl. 1922
- Oncidium davisii Rchb. f. 1876
- *Oncidium falcipetalum Lindl. 1846
- Oncidium falcipetalum var. pavonii Rchb. f. ex Lindl. 1855