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Zygostates lunata

Zygostates lunata

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
SubTribe: Ornithocephalinae
Genus: Zygostates
Species: Zyt. lunata
Alliance:
Binomial name
Zygostates lunata
Lindley 1837


Zygostates lunata is a species in the Zygostates genus.

Description[]

Plant blooms from fall to winter with one to thirty 8 mm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plant is found in Eastern Brazil

Culture[]

Plants require warm temperature and shady conditions. Keep the humidity high and water frequently. Plants should never be allowed to dry out.

Naming[]

Common Name: The Moon-like Zygostates

Synonyms[]

  1. Dactylostylis fimbriata Scheidw. 1839
  2. Epidendrum trilabiatum Vell. 1831
  3. Ornithocephalus navicularis Barb. Rodr. 1877
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