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Myoxanthus mejiae

Myoxanthus mejiae

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Myoxanthus
Species: My. mejiae
Alliance:
Binomial name
Myoxanthus mejiae
(Garay & Dunst.) Luer 1982


Myoxanthus mejiae is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Myoxanthus.

Description

Plants bloom in the spring with a single 8 mm wide flowers.

Distribution

Plants are found growing in Venezuela at elevations of 2000 meters

Culture

Keep plant in shade to moderate lighting. Plant can be grown in cool to warm conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.

Naming

Common Names: Meijia's Myoxanthus

Synonyms

  1. Pleurothallis mejiae Garay & Dunst. 1976
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