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Brassia signata

Brassia signata

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Brassia
Species: Brs. signata
Alliance:
Binomial name
Brassia signata
Rchb. f. 1881


Brassia signata is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Brassia.

Description[]

Plants bloom from spring to summer with two to ten 10 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing on oak trees in Guerrero and Oaxaca states of Mexico at elevations around 1200 to 2200 meters

Culture[]

Grow in cool to 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: The Marked Brassia

Synonyms[]

  1. Brassia mexicana C.Schweinf. 1950
  2. Oncidium signatum Rchb. f. 1881
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