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Prosthechea pamplonensis is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Prosthechea.
Description[]
Plant flowers from summer to winter with several 3 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and the Guianas at elevations of 2100 to 2700 meters
Culture[]
Plants grow in cool conditions and can be grown in medium size fir bark with perlite. Plant prefers drying periods between watering and bright light is recommended. Lengthen drying period a bit in the winter.
Naming[]
Common Names:The Pamplona Prosthechea
Synonyms[]
- Aulizeum tigrinum Lindl. ex Stein 1892
- Encyclia pamplonense (Rchb. f.) Carnevali 1984
- Encyclia tigrina (Linden ex Lindl.) Carnevali & I. Ramírez 1986
- Epidendrum pamplonense Rchb. f. 1849
- *Epidendrum tigrinum Linden Ex Lindley 1846
- Hormidium tigrinum [Linden ex Lindley] Brieger 1977
- Anacheilium tigrinum [Linden ex Lindl.] Withner & Harding 2004
- Prosthechea tigrina [Linden Ex Lindley] Higgins 1997