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Kefersteinia stevensonii

Kefersteinia stevensonii

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
SubTribe: Zygopetalinae
Genus: Kefersteinia
Species: Kefst. stevensonii
Alliance:
Binomial name
Kefersteinia stevensonii
Dressler 1972


Kefersteinia stevensonii is a species of genus Kefersteinia

Description[]

Plants bloom from summer to fall with a single 2.5 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in the wet montane forest of Ecuador at elevations of 450 to 2000 meters

Culture[]

Keep plant in cool to intermediate 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: Stevenson's Kefersteinia

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