| Lycaste dowiana photo C. Solimbergo |
| taxonomy | described by | (Reichenbach f.) Endrès, A.R. |
| published in | The Gardners' Chronicle, new series 2 : 194 15 Aug. 1874 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Cymbidieae | |
| subtribe | Maxillariinae | |
| genus | Lycaste Lindley 1842 | |
| 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 | cloud forests of Costa Rica (Alajuela, Cartago, Turrialba, Puntarenas, S. Josè, Alas), |
| Nicaragua (Granada, Rivas), Guatemala, Panama | ||
| altitude | 700 - 1650 m (2310 - 5445 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from San Josè (Cartago, Costa Rica) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Am, tropical monsoon climate (a dry season and a wet season very rainy) | ||
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1100 m / 3630 ft) : |
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| photoperiod | in San Josè this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 13 h 17 m', to 10 h 43 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 12 - 15 cm (4.8" - 6"), basal |
| nr flowers | 1, fragrant | |
| size | single flower 6 L 6 cm (2.4" L 2.4") | |
| duration | inflorescence ≈ 60 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 20 - 30 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
