| Laelia harpophylla photo C. Solimbergo | ||
| (Dungsia harpophylla) |
| taxonomy | described by | Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav |
| published in | The Gardners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 542 1873 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Epidendreae | |
| subtribe | Laeliinae | |
| genus | Laelia Lindley 1831 | |
| metabolism | CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. | |
| (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 | humid forests in Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espririto Santo) |
| altitude | 500 - 900 m (1650 - 2970 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Florestal (Minas Gerais, Brazil) |
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Köppen climate classification : Cfa (humid subtropical climate in all season, with very hot summers )
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 700 m / 2310 ft) : |
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| photoperiod |
in Florestal this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 13 h 18 m', to 10 h 42 m' |
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| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 12 cm (4.8"), apical |
| nr flowers | 3 - 5 | |
| size | single flower 6 L 8 cm (2.4" L 3.2") - inflorescence L cm | |
| duration | inflorescence, ≈ 60 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 120 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
