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Cochlioda vulcanica


Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Cochlioda
Species: Cda. vulcanica
Alliance:
Binomial name
Cochlioda vulcanica
(Rchb. f.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex B.D. Jacks. 1893


Cochlioda vulcanica is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Cochlioda.

Description[]

Plants bloom from summer to fall with six to eight 4 cm wide flowers. Flowers are pollinated by humming birds.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing on cliff faces in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 1400 to 3000 meters

Culture[]

Grow plants in cool temperatures in moderate light. Water plant when mix drys. During the winter give plants a slight dryout between waterings. Water approximately once a week. Pot with medium fir bark.

Naming[]

Common name: The Volcano Cochlioda

Synonyms[]

  1. Cochlioda vulcanica var. splendens Froebel ex Cogn. 1898
  2. *Mesospinidium vulcanicum Rchb. f. 1872
  3. Oncidium vulcanicum [Rchb.f] Chase & NH Wms. 2008