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Bifrenaria harrisoniae
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese] |
Bifrenaria harrisoniae
Gender: Bifrenaria;
Group: Zygos, Lycastes, Stanhopeas;
Subfamily: Epidendroideae;
Tribu: Maxillarieae:
Subtribe: Licastinae;
Author of diagnose: Lindley;
Origin/habitat: Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro. The plants grow on almost vertical, east facing rock cliffs at 700/2600 feet (200-800 m), exposed to stong winds and almost to direct sun with their roots buried in cracks in the rock that contain detritus for feed..
2 flowers, maximum, per growth, emerging from the base of news pseudobulbs. |
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- jpdenk
(1150) - [2008-03-09 12:25]
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Hi Raimundo,
An excellent photo, beautiful colors!
Thanks,
John