Mormolyca rufescens

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Family: Orchidaceae

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Country of Origin: tropical America

Description: syn. Maxillaria rufescens

Uses:

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Source: Alan Wachtel

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Culture:

Plant can be grown in a fine bark medium, full sphagnum moss, or mounted on treefern or cork. Grow in cool to warm conditions with medium amounts of light. Water regularly and keep mix moist but not wet. Plant require semi-dry rest through the winter month. ⁴

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Orchidaceae
• SubFamily: Epidendroideae
• Tribe: Cymbidieae
• SubTribe: Maxillariinae

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed 21 October 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed 21 October 2015.
3. Maxillaria rufescens at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Last accessed 21 October 2015.
4. Maxillaria rufescens at Orchids Wiki. Last accessed 21 October 2015.

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