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Brassia verrucosa is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Brassia.
Description[]
Plants bloom from spring to fall with ten to twenty 15 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the cloud forest of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Brazil at elevations of 900 to 2400 meters
Culture[]
Grow in cool 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 Warty Brassia
Synonyms[]
- Brassia aristata Lindley 1844
- Brassia coryandra C. Morr. 1848
- Brassia cowani R.H. Torr. ex Lindl. 1854
- Brassia longiloba DC 1848
- Brassia odontoglossoides Klotsch & Karst. 1847
- Brassia ophioglossoides Klotzsch & Karst.
- Oncidium verrucosum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1863