Accession Data:
Chysis bractescens Lindl.
- Common Name: The Bracteate Chysis
- Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: S. Mexico to C. America
- Habitat: epiphyte on trees & calcareous rocks in humid forest @ 800-1500m
- Culture: The plants should be in moderate light and intermediate to warm temperatures. The plants can be potted in a well drain mix such as coconut husk or tree fern fibers or mounted. The plants should be watered and fed heavily while they are in active growth, and watering should be reduced during the winter during the resting period. They should never be allowed to completely dry out, however, even during the rest period, and the pseudobulbs should never be seen to shrivel. 4
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198501742
- Source:
- Accession Date: 09-09-1996
- Bench: 3221 - ORCH: W Island Star Steel 3x12
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 06-29-2024
- Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Orchidaceae
- SubFamily: Epidendroideae
- Tribe: Arethuseae
- SubTribe: Chysinae
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Gulf / Mexico Southwest / Mexico Southeast / Belize / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Nicaragua
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 6 June 2105.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 6 June 2015.
- Chysis bractescens at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 6 June 2015.
- Chysis bractescens at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 6 June 2015.
data regenerated on Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:39:11 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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- Phragmipediinae: Phragmipedium hybrid
- Phragmipediinae: Phragmipedium hybrid
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Tribe Arethuseae
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- Chysinae: Chysis bractescens
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Subfamily Epidendroideae
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Tribe Collabieae
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- Catasetinae: Catasetum hybrid
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- Maxillariinae: Brasiliorchis schunkeana
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- Maxillariinae: Maxillaria callichroma
- Maxillariinae: Maxillaria elatior
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- Maxillariinae: Maxillaria variabilis
- Maxillariinae: Mormolyca hedwigiae
- Maxillariinae: Mormolyca ringens
- Maxillariinae: Mormolyca rufescens
- Maxillariinae: Ornithidium sophronitis
- Maxillariinae: Trigonidium egertonianum
- Oncidiinae: Brassia jipijapensis
- Oncidiinae: Brassia maculata majus
- Oncidiinae: Brassia verrucosa
- Oncidiinae: Cuitlauzina pulchella
- Oncidiinae: Lockhartia lunifera
- Oncidiinae: Lockhartia oerstedii
- Oncidiinae: Lockhartia oerstedii
- Oncidiinae: Miltonia clowesii
- Oncidiinae: Miltonia flavescens
- Oncidiinae: Oncidium altissimum
- Oncidiinae: Oncidium hybrid
- Oncidiinae: Oncidium hybrid
- Oncidiinae: Oncidium maculatum
- Oncidiinae: Oncidium sphacelatum
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- Oncidiinae: Oncidium unidentified
- Stanhopeinae: Gongora cassidea
- Stanhopeinae: Gongora histrionica
- Stanhopeinae: Gongora quinquenervis var uncinata
- Stanhopeinae: Gongora rufescens
- Stanhopeinae: Gongora scaphephorus
- Stanhopeinae: Stanhopea assidensis (tigrina x wardii)
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Tribe Dendrobieae
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- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum affine
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- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum careyanum
- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum cheiri
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- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum elegantulum
- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum falcatum
- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum flammuliferum
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- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum lepidum
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- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum longiflorum
- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum longissimum
- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum morotaiense
- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis
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- Bulbophyllinae: Bulbophyllum roxburghii
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- Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium aphyllum
- Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium bifalce
- Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium bigibbum
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- Dendrobiinae: Dendrobium kingianum
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- Laeliinae: Brassavola nodosa
- Laeliinae: Brassocattleya hybrid
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- Laeliinae: Cattleya trianae
- Laeliinae: Dinema polybulbon
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- Laeliinae: Encyclia ambigua
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- Laeliinae: Epidendrum radicans
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- Laeliinae: Epidendrum unidentified
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- Pleurothallidinae: Pleurothallis unidentified
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- Pleurothallidinae: Specklinia grobyi
- Pleurothallidinae: Specklinia tribuloides
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- Pleurothallidinae: Stelis argentata
- Pleurothallidinae: Stelis megachlamys
- Pleurothallidinae: Stelis quadrifida
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Tribe Malaxideae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Podochileae
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- Eriinae: Eria carinata
- Eriinae: Campanulorchis globifera
- Eriinae: Eria javanica
- Eriinae: Pinalia bractescens
- Eriinae: Pinalia copelandii
- Eriinae: Trichotosia velutina
Subfamily Epidendroideae
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- Aeridinae: Cleisocentron gokusingii
- Aeridinae: Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana
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- Aeridinae: Tuberolabium kotoense
- Aeridinae: Rhynchorides hybrid
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- Polystachyinae: Neobenthamia gracilis
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- Goodyerinae: Ludisia discolor
- Prescottiinae: Prescottia plantaginifolia
Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Orchideae
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Subfamily Vanilloideae
Tribe Vanilleae
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