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Sophronitis bradei is a plant in the genus Sophronitis.
Description[]
Plant blooms from summer to fall with a single 2 cm wide flower.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in rock crevices in Minas Gerais Brazil at elevations of 1200 to 1300 meters
Culture[]
Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. Plant is a intermediate to warm growing orchid species. Water approximately once a week and reduce watering in the winter. Plant can also be mounted.
Naming[]
Common Name:Brade's Sophronitis
Synonyms[]
- Hoffmannseggella bradei (Pabst) V.P.Castro & Chiron 2002
- Laelia bradei Pabst 1973