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Brassia lanceana is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Brassia.
Description[]
Plants bloom in the fall with five to seventeen 13.25 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the wet montane forest in Tobago, Venezuela, and the Guianas, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil at elevations of 150 to 1200 meters
Culture[]
Grow in intermediate conditions with moderate light. Water the plant right before the potting mix starts to dry. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark.
Naming[]
Common name: Lance's Brassia
Synonyms[]
- Brassia josstiana Rchb. f. 1854
- Brassia macrostachya Lindley 1838
- Brassia pumila Lindley 1845
- Oncidium josstianum Rchb.f. 1864
- Oncidium suaveolens Rchb.f 1864