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Paphinia lindeniana is a species from the genus Paphinia.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Peru and Amazonas Brazil at elevations of 100 to 600 meters
Description[]
Plants blooms in the spring with five to eight 8 cm wide flowers.
Culture[]
Plants are usually grown in wooden baskets in partial shade. Use a well drain potting media such as medium fir bark with perlite, tree fern fibers, or sphagnum moss. Keep area humid and grow in intermediate to warm temperatures. Keep mix moist but not dry.
Naming[]
Common Name:Linden's Paphinia
Synonyms[]
- Lycaste lindeniana (Rchb. f.) Nichols 1888
References[]
- Dunsterville, G.C.K.. "Two and a Half Paphinias of Venezuela." American Orchid Society Bulletin January 1979 48(1979):