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Porroglossum muscosum is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Porroglossum.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the fall with a single 2cm flower.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in montane forests of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 1600 to 3000 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Varities[]
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Porroglossum muscosum variant | Sepals are purple with yellow edges, lip is purple. |
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Porroglossum muscosum variant | Sepals and Lip is yellow. |
Naming[]
Common Names:The Mossy Porroglossum
Synonyms[]
- *Masdevallia muscosa Rchb. f. 1875
- Masdevallia xipheres Rchb. f. 1876
- Porroglossum xipheres (Rchb. f.) Garay 1967
- Scaphosepalum xipheres (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1920