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Orchid Species: Barkeria melanocaulon

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Barkeria melanocaulon is an orchid species identified by A.Rich. & Galeotti in 1845.
Genus
Barkeria (Bark.)
Grex
melanocaulon
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
A.Rich. & Galeotti
Year
1845
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ORIGIN: This miniature sized, hot to warm growing sometimes epiphytic and mostly lithophytic species is found in central Oaxaca state of Mexico in the transition zone between tropical deciduous forests and dry oak forests on limestone boulders or the trees above at elevations of 1600 to 1700 meters.

DESCRIPTION: This miniature sized, hot to warm growing sometimes epiphytic and mostly lithophytic species is found in central Oaxaca state of Mexico in the transition zone between tropical deciduous forests and dry oak forests on limestone boulders or the trees above at elevations of 1600 to 1700 meters and has thickened, compressed, 3 to 8 noded stems enveloped completely by scarious, tubular leafless to leaf-bearing sheaths carrying 3 to 6, articulate to the leaf sheath, elliptic to narrowly ovate, acute, coriaceous to sub-fleshy leaves that blooms in the summer on a medium length to 15 [17.5 cm] long, laxly few to many flowered, racemose inflorescence arising from a newly developing stem carrying nonfragrant flowers.

FLOWER SIZE: 1 1/4 inch [3 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Barkeria Bark halbingeri 1973 Thien
Add+ Epidendrum Epi melanocaulon 1862 (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Bark. melanocaulon 'Strub' (2 awards from 2011 to 2014) Bark. melanocaulon h.f. alba 'Neu-Ulm' (2 awards in 2014) Bark. melanocaulon 'Romance' (1996) Bark. melanocaulon 'Selasphorous Jewel' (1993) Bark. melanocaulon 'Sue' (1992) Bark. halbingeri 'Cardinal's Roost' (1990) Bark. halbingeri 'Xanic' (1973)
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