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Prosthechea campos-portoi

Prosthechea campos-portoi

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Prosthechea
Species: Psh. campos-portoi
Alliance:
Binomial name
Prosthechea campos-portoi
[Pabst] Higgins 1997


Prosthechea campos-portoi is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Prosthechea.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the summer with two to four 2cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing on tree trunks in Espiritu Santo, Brazil

Culture[]

Plants grow in cool to intermediate 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:Campos Porto's Prosthechea

Synonyms[]

  1. Anacheilium campos-portoi [Pabst] Pabst, Moutinho, Pinto 1981
  2. *Encyclia campos-portoi Pabst 1962
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