Encyclia xerophytica Pabst 1976
Photo by © Winsome Orchids
Drawing by © Marcos Camapacci
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Common Name The Desert Encyclia
Flower Size 2" [5 cm]
Found in Bahia state of Brazil in the coastal Atlantic forest at elevations around 700 meters on rocks in desert-like conditions as a miniature to small sized, warm growing lithophyte with narrowly conical pseudobulbs carrying three apical, linear-lanceolate, fleshy leaves that blooms in the later spring [November/December] and summer in situ on a racemose, to 20" [50 cm] long, several [10] flowered inflorescence carrying well spaced flowers.
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
*Bradea 2: 81 Pabst 1976;
Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 2 Pabst & Dungs 1977 drawing ok;
Orchid Digest Vol 56 No 4 1992 drawing good;
Cattleyas and Their Relatives Vol VI Withner 2000 photo/drawing fide;
Icones Orchidacearum Brasilenses Vol I Plate 076 Castro & Campacci 2000 drawing good;
Coletanea de Orquideas Brasileiras 1 Encyclias Campacci 2003 photo good
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