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Kefersteinia lojae

Kefersteinia lojae

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
SubTribe: Zygopetalinae
Genus: Kefersteinia
Species: Kefst. lojae
Alliance:
Binomial name
Kefersteinia lojae
Schlechter 1929


Kefersteinia lojae is a species of genus Kefersteinia

Description[]

Plants bloom in the summer with a single 2.5 cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in the montane forest of Peru and Ecuador at elevations of 1700 to 2000 meters

Culture[]

Keep plant in cool 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 Loja Kefersteinia

Synonym[]

  1. *Chondrorhyncha lojae [Schlechter] Schweinf. 1944
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