| Stenocoryne aureofulva photo C. Solimbergo | ||
| (Bifrenaria aureofulva) |
| taxonomy | described by | (Hooker) Lindley, John |
| published in | Edwards's Botanical Register 29 : misc . 52 1843 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Cymbidieae | |
| subtribe | Maxillariinae | |
| genus | Stenocoryne Lindley 1843 | |
| metabolism | CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. | |
| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | rain forests in Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paranà, Santa Catarina, |
| Rio Grande do Sul) | ||
| altitude | 200 - 1500 m (660 - 4950 ft) | |
| habitat | climate informations from Xanxerè (Santa Catarina, 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 850 m / 2800 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Xanxreè this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 13 h 46 m' to 10 h 14 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 20 - 25 cm (8" - 10"), basal |
| nr flowers | 6 - 9, fragrants | |
| size | single flower 1.7 L 1.7 cm (0.68" L 0.68") - inflorescence 10 L 5 cm (4" L 2") | |
| duration | inflorescence ≈ days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 20 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
