| Neobathiea filicornu | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| (Neobathiea grandidierana) | ||
| taxonomy | described by | Schlechter, Friedrich Richard Rudolf |
| published in | Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis, beihefte 33 : 360 1925 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Vandeae | |
| subtribe | Angraecinae | |
| genus | Neobathiea Schlechter 1925 | |
| 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 | Madagascar (Toamasina, Alaotra-Mangoro, Fianarantsoa, Ambositra on Itremo Massif, Toliara, |
| forest of Sainte Luce), Comoros (Njoumbadjiou) | ||
| altitude | 30 - 1650 m (99 - 5445 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Ihosy (Fianaratsoa, Madagascar) |
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Köppen climate classification : Cfa, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with very hot summers |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 850 m / 2800 ft) : |
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| photoperiod | in Ihosy this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 13 h 29 m' to 10 h 31 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 3 cm (1.2"), axillary |
| nr flowers | 1 | |
| size | single flower 1.2 L 2 cm (0.48" L 0.8") - spur 9 cm (3.6") | |
| duration | single flower, ≈ 50 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 80-90 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
