| Odontoglossum hallii | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| taxonomy | described by | Lindley, John |
| published in | Edwards's Botanical Register 23 : sub t . 1992 1837 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Cymbidieae | |
| subtribe | Oncidiinae | |
| genus | Odontoglossum H. B. K. ( Humboldt , Bonpland , Kunth) Aug.1815 | |
| chromosomes | 2n = 56 | |
| 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 in Colombia, Ecuador (Azuay, Bolivar, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Pichincha), Peru |
| altitude | 1200 - 3300 m (3960 - 10890 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Cuenca (Azuay, Ecuador) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Cfb, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with hot summers | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 2250 m / 7400 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Cuenca this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 10 m' to 11 h 50 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade to low | |
| inflorescence | length | 45 - 70 cm (18" - 28"), basal |
| nr flowers | 5 - 7 | |
| size | single flower 10 L 8 cm (4" L 3.2") - inflorescence L cm | |
| duration | inflorescence ≈ 50 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 120 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
