Epidendrum parkinsonianum Hook.

Epidendrum parkinsonianum Hook., Bot. Mag. 66: t. 3778 (1840).

Epidendrum parkinsonianum Hook., Photo by Julek Krol

Epidendrum parkinsonianum Hook., Photo by Emrys Chew

its native range is Mexico to Central America.

Latin Name: 

Epidendrum parkinsonianum Hook.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Brassavola pescatorii Rchb.f.

Coilostylis parkinsoniana (Hook.) Withner & P.A.Harding

Coilostylis pugioniformis (Regel) D.P.Banks

Epidendrum aloifolium Bateman

Epidendrum falcatum var. zeledoniae Schltr.

Epidendrum pugioniforme Regel

English Name:

Parkinson's Epidendrum (English Consul in Mexico and Orchid Enthusiast 1800's).

Description: 

With cylindrical, curved, 7.5 cm long pseudobulbs enveloped basally by a few scarious, tubular bracts carrying a single apical, pendulous, fleshy, narrowly lanceolate, entirely folded leaf. The apical, 5 cm long, racemose inflorescence arises from within the base of the folded leaf with 1 to 3, large, longlasting, simultaneously opening, fragrant [citrus] flowers arising from a newly forming pseudobulb and may occur at various times of the year.

Distribution:

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá.

Ecological:

This large sized, cool to cold, pendant growing, epiphytic species in oak-pine cloud forests at elevations of 1000 to 2300 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms at various times of the year.

Flower size:

15.0 cm.

Cultivation:

Light:

Bright to Shade; 2000-3000 Footcandles (bright indirect light,strong shadowing). 

Temperature: 

Cool,Intermediate to Warm; 40°F min. to 95°F max.(tolerant of extremes,favoring cool).

Watering:

Moist; 3-5 waterings per week (let dry lightly between waterings). 

Typus:

Reference: 

theplantlist.org

https://www.ipni.org/n/632447-1

http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:632447-1

http://www.orchidspecies.com/pleurtalpinaria.htm. 

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