Pleurothallis titan Luer, Selbyana 3 (3/4): 400, fig. 300 (1977).
Pleurothallis titan Luer, Photo by Kevin Holcomb |
Family:
Orchidaceae.
Synonym Name:
Acronia titan (Luer) Luer
Zosterophyllanthos titan (Luer) Szlach. & Kulak
English Name:
The Giant Pleurothallis.
Description:
Plump, erect thorny leaves surrounded by 2 to 3 tubular sheaths, close together and another leaf below the center and carry a single, apical, sub-to spreading, conical, ovoidal, acute leaf. , egg-shaped, sessile and leaf-wire worms that bloom on solitary successively arise through a single branch and embrace the large flower close to the leaf base.
Distribution:
Nativa en Colombia.; Andes.
Ecological:
Alt. 600 - 1150 m.
Flowering times:
Blooms in the winter and spring.
Flower size:
2.6 cm.
Cultivation:
Climate: Intermediate
Air Circulation: Medium
Light: Medium
Humidity: High
Fertilizer: Weekly
Type
Ref:
orchidspecies.com
ipni.org
powo.science.kew.org
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