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Kefersteinia saccata

Kefersteinia saccata

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
SubTribe: Zygopetalinae
Genus: Kefersteinia
Species: Kefst. saccata
Alliance:
Binomial name
Kefersteinia saccata
Pupin 2008


Kefersteinia saccata is a species of genus Kefersteinia

Description[]

Plants bloom from summer to fall with a single 2 cm wide flower.

It was first collected in January 2006 by Alberto Rodríguez

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in Costa Rica around 200 meters.

Culture[]

Keep plant in intermediate 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 sac-shaped Kefersteinia

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