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Fernandezia maculata is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Fernandezia.
Description[]
Plants bloom from summer to fall with one to two 2 cm wide flower.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the seasonally dry cloud forest of Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru at elevations around 2200 meters
Culture[]
Plants should be grown in cool temperature with bright light. Water about twice a week in the summer and reduce to once a week as winter approaches. Plants can be grown in a well drain coarse mixture of bark and perlite or mounted.
Naming[]
Common name: The Spotted Fernandezia
Synonyms[]
- Centropetalum punctatum (Lindl.) Kraenzl. 1923
- Nasonia cinnabarina Linden & Rchb.f. 1867; Nasonia punctata Lindl. 1845