| taxonomy |
described by |
Barbosa Rodriguez, João |
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published in |
Genera et Species Orchidearum Novarum 1 : 137. 1881 |
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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 |
Capanemia Barbosa Rodriguez 1877 |
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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 |
origin |
moist forests, between mosses and lichens, next to streams' water, in Brazil (Amazonas, Paranà, Purmam, |
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Santa Catarina, Abelardo Luz)), Argentina (Misiones, Cabunei) |
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altitude |
900 - 1000 m ( 2970 - 3300 ft) |
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habitat |
habitat climate informations from Iguazù (Misiones, Argentina)
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Köppen climate classification : Cfa, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with very hot summers |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 950 m / 3130 ft) : |
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photoperiod |
in Iguazù this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 13 h 42 m' to 10 h 18 m' |
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life form |
epiphyte |
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brightness |
low |
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| inflorescence |
length |
4 - 5 cm (1.6" - 2"), basal |
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nr flowers |
8 - 10 |
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size |
single flower 0,7 L 0,7 cm (0.28" L 0.28") - inflorescence 3,5 L 1,2 cm (1.4" L 0.48") |
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duration |
≈ 20 days |
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time |
to bloom from birth, ~ 30 days |
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| CITES |
appendix |
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