| Mormodes speciosa | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| taxonomy | described by | (Lindley & Paxton) Linden, Jean Jules |
| published in | Paxton's Flower Garden 3 : 174 1852 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Cymbidieae | |
| subtribe | Catasetinae | |
| genus | Mormodes Lindley 1836 | |
| 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) |
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soluble mineral nutriens are effective both, foliar or on the roots. |
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| native of | origin | forests in Colombia |
| altitude | 1000 - 1800 m (3300 - 5940 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Pereira (Risaralda, Colombia) |
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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 1350 m / 4450 ft) : |
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| photoperiod | in Pereira this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 18 m' to 11 h 42 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 16 cm (6.4") |
| nr flowers | 3 - 5 | |
| size | single flower 5 L 6 cm (2" L 2.4") | |
| duration | inflorescence ≈ 12 days | |
| time | from birth to bloom, ≈ 40 - 60 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
