Stenoglottis longifolia Hook.f.

 Stenoglottis longifolia Hook.f., Bot. Mag. 117: t. 7186 (1891).

Stenoglottis longifolia Hook.f.; Photos Marcos Aurelio da Silva

Stenoglottis longifolia Hook.f.; Photos by Justin Lee

its native range is S. Mozambique to KwaZulu-Natal.

Synonyms:

No synonyms are recorded for this name.

English name:

The Long-Leafed Stenoglottis

Flower Size:

1.1 cm.

Distribution:

KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Swaziland

Ecological:

On mossy rocks and rock outcroppings at elevations of 300 to 1300 m.

Culture:

Plants require cool to intermediate temperatures and diffused bright light. Pot in a well drain terrestrial medium of gravel, sand, soil, perlite, and bark. Water the plant regular during spring and summer. Reduce watering in the winter as plants are dormant and begin watering regularly again as new shoots appear in the spring.

Type:

South Africa  K000415559 Unknown type material