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Kefersteinia tolimensis

Kefersteinia tolimensis

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
SubTribe: Zygopetalinae
Genus: Kefersteinia
Species: Kefst. tolimensis
Alliance:
Binomial name
Kefersteinia tolimensis
Schltr. 1920


Kefersteinia tolimensis is a species of genus Kefersteinia

Description[]

Plants bloom from summer to fall with a single 3.5 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing on tree trunks in state of Tolima, Colombia; Ecuador; and Venezuela at elevations around 1500 to 2100 meters

Culture[]

Keep plant in intermediate 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 Tolima Kefersteinia

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