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Promenaea stapelioides is a species of genus Promenaea
Description[]
Plants bloom in the summer with one to two 5 cm flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing on trees and damp rocks in the cool montane forest of southern Brazil
Culture[]
Plants are cool to cold growing and require moderate lighting. 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. On mature plants, with hold watering for one month during the winter.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Stapelia-Like Promenaea
Synonym[]
- *Cymbidium stapelioides Link & Otto 1828
- Maxillaria stapelioides {Link & Otto] Lindl. 1832
- Peristeria stapelioides Lindl. 1832
- Zygopetalum stapelioides Rchb. f. 1861
- Zygopetalum stapelioides Klotzsch ex Rchb. f. 1863
- Zygopetalum stapelioides Nichols. 1901