| Epigeneium treacherianum photo C. Solimbergo | ||
| (Epigeneium lyonii) |
| taxonomy | described by | (Reichenbach f. ex Hooker f.) Summerhayes, Victor Samuel |
| published in | Kew Bulletin 265 1957 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Malaxideae | |
| subtribe | Dendrobiinae | |
| genus | Epigenium Gagnep 1932 | |
| 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 | origins | primary forests, on large branches in Malaysia (Borneo, Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak) and |
| The Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Bataan, Kalinga-payao, Laguna, Rizal | ||
| altitude | 100 - 400 m (330 - 1320 ft) in Borneo ; 600 - 1200 m (1980 - 3960 ft) The Philippines | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Tambunan (Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia) |
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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 250 m / 825 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Tambunan this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 12 h 22 m' to 11 h 38 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 70 cm (28") |
| nr flowers | 16, fragrants | |
| size | single flower 8 L 8 cm (3.2" L 3.2") - inflorescence 40 L 15 cm (10" L 6") | |
| duration | inflorescence ≈ 30 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 60 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
