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Cyrtochilum cimiciferum

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

(Reichenbach f.) Dalström

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru
• NW. Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Montane areas
• woodland

Flowering Times

• Autumn-Winter

Fruiting Times

Hemi-epiphytic orchid with leaves to 650mm x 50mm. Climbing flower scapes to 3m of small fleshy brown and greenish-yellow flowers, dorsal sepals to 11.5mm x 4.2mm with lateral sepals a little longer & narrower, petals shorter & broader, lip to 9.5mm x 8mm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• IOSPE
• Orchids of Peru