Barkeria melanocaulon A.Rich. & Galeotti

Common Name: Dark stemmed Barkeria
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Mexico (Oaxaca)
Habitat: lithophyte found at 1600 meters

Culture: Plants are grown in warm to intermediate conditions in moderate sunlight. They are usually grown mounted on cork or bark with sphagnum moss. Plants should be watered regularly. Keep the plant in a media that can dry out pretty quickly. The plant can also take dryouts between waterings. Keep the plant in an area with good air circulation. Watering should be reduced during resting season from fall to winter. ⁴

Accession Data:

Accession # 199200283
Source:
Accession Date: 12-31-1992
Bench: 3223 - ORCH: SW Island Treebox
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 06-29-2024
Restrictions:
- IUCN Red List: Species Vulnerable or Habitat Critically Threatened
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
SubOrder:
Family: Orchidaceae
SubFamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Laeliinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
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2009
2008

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Southwest

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 4 June 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 4 June 2015.
Barkeria melanocaulon at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 4 June 2015.
Barkeria melanocaulon at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 4 June 2015.

data regenerated on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:51:58 -0400 [bcm v4.0]