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Dracula gorgonella is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with a few successive 5.5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are similar to those of a small Dracula gorgona except with several morphological differences.
This species was discovered by Colombian orchid collector J. M. Serna.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in eastern slopes of the western cordillera, Colombia at elevations of 1700 to 2000 meters.
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Little Gorgon Dracula
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.