Chytroglossa aurata Rchb.f.

Chytroglossa aurata Rchb.f., in Hamb. Gartenz. xlx. (1863) 546.

Chytroglossa aurata Rchb.f., Photos by José Santos da Costa

Chytroglossa aurata Rchb.f., Photos by Koos Peters

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym:

Chytroglossa aurata f. luteoviridis V.P.Castro & Chiron

English Name:

The Golden Chytroglossa

Description: 

Growing epiphyte without pseudobulbs but has a fan-shape of 5 to several, slender, lanceolate, keeled, acute to acuminate leaves that blooms in the winter on several, racemose, pendant, wiry, 15 cm long, to 10 flowered inflorescence with amplexicaul, ovate-cordate, acute, minutely denticulate floral bracts and carrying close set flowers.

Distribution:

Brazil Southeast.

Ecological:

At elevations of 850 to 1150 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the winter.

Flower size:

1.5 cm.

Cultivation:

I prefer to grow this species mounted so that the pendant spikes can hang free. I find that it does better for me in cool conditions than in intermediate to warm. I give it year round water with dilute fertilizer and grow it in moderate light with good air movement so the roots can dry out quickly. 

Type:

Ref:

orchidspecies.com

ipni.org

powo.science.kew.org 

orchids.fandom.com

marniturkel.com