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Kefersteinia parvilabris

Kefersteinia parvilabris

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
SubTribe: Zygopetalinae
Genus: Kefersteinia
Species: Kefst. parvilabris
Alliance:
Binomial name
Kefersteinia parvilabris
Schltr. 1923


Kefersteinia parvilabris is a species of genus Kefersteinia

Description[]

Plants bloom in the summer with a single 3 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in the montane forest of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica at elevations of 700 to 1500 meters

Culture[]

Keep plant in cool to warm temperatures with moderate light. Potting media should not be allowed to dry out. Keep moist but not soggy. Water about every five to seven days. Plants should be potted in a well drain mix with medium fir bark with some perlite or in tree fern fibers. Plant is best grown in a basket

Naming[]

Common Names: The Small-Lipped Kefersteinia

Synonyms[]

  1. Chondrorhyncha parvilabris (Schltr.) L.O. Williams 1956
  2. Kefersteinia deflexipetala Fowlie 1966
  3. Senghasia parvilabris (Schltr.) Szlach. 2003
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