Telipogon astroglossus Rchb.f.

 Telipogon astroglossus Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. i. 16. t. 7.

Telipogon astroglossus Rchb.f., Photo by Gerrit Verhellen

Telipogon astroglossus Rchb.f., Photo by Tomas Bajza

 its native range is Ecuador to Central Peru

Synonyms:

Dipterostele tanii (Dodson) Garay & G.A.Romero

Stellilabium amicorum Szlach. & Marg.

Stellilabium astroglossum (Rchb.f.) Schltr.

Stellilabium tanii Dodson

Telipogon amicorum (Szlach. & Marg.) J.M.H.Shaw

Telipogon tanii (Dodson) N.H.Williams & Dressler

Trichoceros astroglossus (Rchb.f.) Lindl. ex Benth. & Hook.f.

English name:

The Star-Shaped Lip Telipogon

Flower Size:

7 mm.

Distribution:

Ecuador, Peru

Ecological:

In wet montane forests at elevations around 850 m.

Culture:

Plants are difficult to grow in cultivation because of their difficulty in establishment. They require shade and cool to intermediate temperatures depending on the species. Plants require high air circulation to prevent fungal rot and constant misting. Water twice a week during the winter and heavily mist during the summer. Plants can be grown in sphagnum moss but are usually mounted. When mounting keep the plant loose on the slab as they do not like their roots bounded. Keep humidity high.

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