| Lycaste skinneri photo C. Solimbergo |
| described by | (Bateman ex Lindley) Lindley, John | |
| published in | Edwards's Botanical Register 29 : misc. 15 - 16 1843 | |
| 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 | humid forests in Mexico (Chiapas), Honduras, Guatemala (Huehuetenango, Zacapa, Nenton, Cobàn, |
| Ipala Volcano), El Salvador (Sonsonate) | ||
| altitude | 1560 - 1850 m (5150 - 6100 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Cobàn (Alta Verapaz, Guatemala) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Cwb, humid subtropical climate, with hot summer | ||
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1700 m / 5600 ft) : |
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| photoperiod | in Cobàn this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 13 h 01 m', to 10 h 59 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte or litophyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 18 - 22 cm (7.2" - 8.8"), basal |
| nr flowers | 1, fragrant | |
| size | single flower 10 L 7 cm (4" L 2.8") | |
| duration | single flower, ≈ 20 - 25 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 30 - 40 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
