| Dracula lotax photo C. Solimbergo |
| taxonomy | described by | (Luer) Luer, Carlyle August |
| published in | Selbiana 2 ( 2 - 3 ) : 195 1978 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Epidendreae | |
| subtribe | Pleurothallidinae | |
| genus | Dracula Luer 1978 | |
| metabolism |
C3 pathway, stomata of the leaves are open during the day. |
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| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| soluble mineral nutriens are effective both, foliar or on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | moist forests in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago, Pastaza, Zamora-Chinchipe, La Leja), Peru |
| altitude | 800 - 1600 m (2640 - 5280 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Puyo (Pastaza, Ecuador) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Af, humid tropical climate of the rainforest | ||
| (no winter season, more abundant rainfall) | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1200 m / 3960 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Puyo this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 12 h 05 m' to 11 h 05 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | low | |
| inflorescence | length | 8 -10 cm (3.2" - 4"), from the base of the leaf, erect |
| nr flowers | 1 | |
| size | single flower 5 L 4 cm (2" L 1.6") | |
| duration | single flower, ≈ 12 - 14 days | |
| attesa | to bloom from birth, ≈ 60 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
