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Orchid Species: Stelis tubata

Kew currently accepted name is Stelis emarginata

Stelis tubata is an orchid species identified by G.Lodd. in 1830. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Stelis emarginata.
Genus
Stelis (Ste.)
Grex
tubata
Parents
Species
Author
G.Lodd.
Year
1830
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ORIGIN: This small sized, cool to cold growing epiphytic species occurs in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua on oaks in wet or dry forests at elevations of 1800 up to 3500 meters.

DESCRIPTION: This small sized, cool to cold growing epiphytic species occurs in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua on oaks in wet or dry forests at elevations of 1800 up to 3500 meters with erect or ascending, clustered, terete pseudobulbs subtended by scarious, tubular sheaths and carrying a single, apical, suberect ot erect, elliptic-oblanceolate, fleshy, obtuse and minutely retuse apically, gradually narrows below into the elongate conduplicate, petiolate base leaf and blooms mostly in the summer on a terminal, arcuate, simple, longer than the leaf, 3 to 14 [7 to 35 cm] long, laxly many [100] flowered inflorescence that has scarious, tubular spathaceous bracts and simultaneously opening flowers. Mount this species on tree fern or in small pots with tree fern fibre and give a cool moist environment with moderate indirect light and never allow to dry completely.

FLOWER SIZE: To about 3/4 inch [1 to 2 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Stelis Ste emarginata 2003 (Lindl.) Soto Arenas & Solano
Add+ Humboltia Humboltia emarginata 1830 Pav. ex Lindl.
Add+ Epidendrum Epi emarginatum 1798 Sessé & Moc.
Add+ Physosiphon Psn carinatus 1838 Lindl.
Add+ Physosiphon Psn guatemalensis 1891 Rolfe
Add+ Physosiphon Psn lindleyi 1893 Rolfe
Add+ Physosiphon Psn loddigesii 1838 Lindl.
Add+ Physosiphon Psn moorei 1896 Rolfe
Add+ Physosiphon Psn ochraceus 1845 A.Rich. & Galeotti
Add+ Physosiphon Psn tubatus 1861 (G.Lodd.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Add+ Pleurothallis Pths tubata 1841 (G.Lodd.) Steud.
Add+ Specklinia Spe tubata 2005 (G.Lodd.) Luer
Add+ Stelis Ste tacanensis 2003 Solano & Soto Arenas
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Ste. emarginata 'Marburg' (2018) Ste. emarginata 'Annenheim' (2015) Pths. tubata 'Free Spirit' (2004) Psn. tubatus 'Mania Andnea' (1989) Psn. tubatus 'Woodpoint' (1986) Psn. tubatus 'Frank Richard' (1982) Psn. tubatus 'Mt. Vernon' (1982) Psn. tubatus 'Haverhill' (1978)
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