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Wallis' Neomoorea Orchid

Neomoorea wallisii

Description:

Its large leaves collectively give Neomoorea wallisii the appearance of a young palm. It has white, spiny, erect, roots at the surface of the potting mix and clusters of slightly wrinkled green pseudobulbs, shaped like elongated figs. Each has two elliptic-lanceolate, plicate leaves, up to 70cm long. Inflorescence arises from the base of a pseudobulb, carrying around 16 waxy, star shaped fragrant flowers. The labellum has the appearance of a small white and brown speckled butterfly.

Habitat:

Epiphytic on large branches of streamside trees or terrestrial in damp and seasonally dry montane forests at elevations of 500 to 1000 m. Found in Colombia, Panama and possibly Northern Ecuador

Notes:

Cultivated specimen at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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2 Comments

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Hermosas orquídeas, por favor agrégala a la mission Orchids in the World

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9525...

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 12 years ago

Holo Valeria. Si es impressionante esta orquidea. Hasta hace poco trabaje en el jardin botanico de Kew, en Londres.

craigwilliams
Spotted by
craigwilliams

London, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Mar 8, 2011
Submitted on Nov 8, 2011

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