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Orchid Species: Epidendrum microcharis
(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)
Epidendrum microcharis is an orchid species identified by Rchb.f. in 1870.
ORIGIN: Found in Chiapas Mexico in evergreen cloud forests at elevations of 2300 to 3100 meters.
DESCRIPTION: Mini-miniature sized, cold growing epiphyte with slightly distant, fusiform to subspheric, finely rugose, often purple pseudobulbs carrying usually 2, apical, somewhat recurved, deeply purple flushed, coriaceous, elliptic-lanceolate, persistent leaves that blooms at ant time of the year on a terminal, very short, racemose, 2 to 4 flowered inflorescence arising on a newly maturing pseudobulb with triangular, acuminate floral bracts partially obscured by the leaves and carrying resupinate flowers with a green fragrance.
FLOWER SIZE: 1.2 inches [3 cm]
-- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the
Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
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