| Ada keiliana photo C.Solimbergo |
| taxonomy | described by | (Reichenbach f. ex Lindley) Williams, Noris H. |
| published in | Brittonia 24 (1) : 108 1972 | |
| Family | Orchidaceae | |
| Sottofamily | Epidendroideae | |
| Tribe | Cymbidieae | |
| Subtribe | Oncidiinae | |
| Genus | Ada Lindley 1854 | |
| metabolism |
CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. |
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| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. | ||
| native of | origin | humid forests in Guyana, Venezuela (Aragua, Lara, Miranda), Colombia, Ecuador, Peru |
| altitude | Colombia 1000 - 1800 m (3300 - 5940 ft) | |
| habitat | climate informations from Merida (Merida, Venezuela) | |
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Köppen climate classification : Cfb, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with hot summers |
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| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1400 m / 4620 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Merida this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 12 h 33 m' to 11 h 27 m' | |
| life form | simpodial epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 26 - 30 cm (10.4" L 12"), basal |
| nr flowers | 4 - 5, fragrant | |
| size | single flower 9 L 7 cm (3.6" L 2.8") | |
| duration | ≈ 50 single flower - inflorescence ≈ 60 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 90 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
