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| taxonomy |
described by |
(Reichenbach f.) Dalstom, Stig |
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published in |
Lindeyana 16 ( 2 ) : 61 29 jul 2001 |
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family |
Orchidaceae |
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subfamily |
Epidendroideae |
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tribe |
Cymbidieae |
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subtribe |
Oncidiinae |
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genus |
Cyrtochilum Kunthe 1816 |
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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 |
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it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. |
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| native of |
origins |
Venezuela (Merida, Zulia), Colombia (Antioquia, Frontino, Narino, Ricaurte), |
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Ecuador (Azuay, Carchi, Morona,-Santiago Napo, Pichincha, Quito, Zamora-Chinchipe), |
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Peru (Amazonas, Bagua, Cusco, Pasco, Ucubamba) |
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altitude |
1150 - 3300 (5000) m (3795 - 10890 (16500) ft) |
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habitat |
climate informations from Cuenca (Azuay, Ecuador) |
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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 2200 m / 7260 ft) : |
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photoperiod |
in Cuenca this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 12 h 10 m' to 11 h 50 m' |
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life form |
epiphyte |
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brightness |
partial shade |
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| inflorescence |
length |
110 - 190 cm (44" - 60"), basal |
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nr flowers |
120 - 160 |
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size |
single flower 1.5 L 1.5 cm (0.6" L 0.6") - inflorescence up to 170 L 10 cm (68" L 4") |
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duration |
inflorescence ≈ 150 days |
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time |
to bloom from birth, ≈ 150 days |
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| notes |
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produces many keiki |
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| CITES |
appendix |
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