Encyclia tenuissima (Ames, F.T. Hubb. & C. Schweinf.) Dressler 1961 Photo courtesy of Weyman Bussey

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Common Name The Very Delicate Encyclia

Flower Size 1/2" [1.3 cm]

This is a miniature, warm to cool growing, epiphytic species that is endemic to Southwestern Mexico and is found on small branches of oaks or low on the trunks of scrub trees at elevations of 1800 to 2000 meters with ovoid to ovoid-sperical, clustered pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 3, apical, linear, acute to obtuse leaves and blooms in the late winter through early summer on a simple to few branched, 2 to 12 flowered, 6" [15 cm]long inflorescence with nodding, showy flowers. This species appreciates mounting on a rough barked branch with cool, very dry winters.

Synonyms *Epidendrum tenuissimum Ames, F.T. Hubb. & C. Schweinf. 1934; Oestlundia tenuissima (Ames, F.T. Hubb. & C. Schweinf.) W.E. Higgins 2001

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