| Promenaea xanthina photo C. Solimbergo |
| taxonomy | described by | Lindley, John |
| published in | Edwards's Botanical Register 29 : misc . 13 1843 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Cymbidieae | |
| subtribe | Zygopetalinae | |
| genus | Promenaea Lindley 1843 | |
| metabolism | C3 pathway, stomata of the leaves are open during the day. | |
| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| soluble mineral nutriens are effective both, foliar or on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | cooler forests of southern Brazil (Paranà, Rio de Janeiro, Mt. Organ, Guanabara, Tijuca, Bahia, Abaìra, |
| Catolès de Cima, Serra do Rei, Tijuquinho) | ||
| altitude | 700 - 1524 (1700) m (2310 - 5030 (5610) ft) | |
| habitat | climate informations from Guarapuava (Paranà, Brazil) | |
| Köppen climate classification : Cfa, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with very hot summers | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1100 m / 3630 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Guarapuava this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 13 h 41 m' to 10 h 19 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade to low | |
| inflorescence | length | 5 - 7 cm (2" - 2.8"), basal |
| nr flowers | 1 - 2, fragrants | |
| size | single flower 2.5 L 3.5 cm (1" L 1.4") | |
| duration | single flower, ≈ 20 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 50 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
