Cryptopus elatus

Cryptopus elatus (Thouars) Lindl., Bot. Reg. 10: sub t. 817 (1824).

Cryptopus elatus (Thouars) Lindl., Photo by 清水柾孝

its native range is Mascarenes.

Latin Name: 

Cryptopus elatus (Thouars) Lindl.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Angraecum elatum Thouars

Beclardia elata (Thouars) A.Rich.

Epidendrum dipterum Sieber ex Ridl.

Limodorum dipterum Tausch ex Steud.

English Name:

The Stately Cryptopus.

Description: 

With sinuous stems carrying towards the apex, widely spaced, oblong to elliptic, unequally bilobed apically leaves that blooms in the spring on an axillary, erect, simple or with 1 to 2 lower branches, 30 to 60 cm long, 7 to 13 flowered inflorescence with 3 to 4, pedunculate bracts and small floral bracts and white flowers that turn apricot with age.

Distribution:

Mauritius, Réunion.

Ecological:

On tree trunks, bushes and rocks at elevations of sea leavel to 800 m as a medium sized, hotwarm growing epiphyte or lithophyte.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the spring.

Flower size:

6.3 cm.

Cultivation:

Light:

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

Temperature:

Warm to Intermediate;60°F min. to 90°F max.

Watering:

Moist/Daily Watering; 4-7 waterings per week

Typus:

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- https://www.ipni.org/n/624736-1

- http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:624736-1

- http://www.orchidspecies.com/cryptelatus.htm.

- https://andysorchids.com/pictureframe.asp?pic=images/Species/5474med.jpg&PicId=5474&PicNam=Cryptopus%20elatus