Origin |
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname |
Plant description |
Quill-like, terete leaves,
thin and curved over about 20-30 cm long, 2-3 mm wide. |
Growing |
Very little known about
its cultivation other than the fact that it produces strong smell
of carnations (cloves). |
Blooming Season |
??? |
Flower size and shape |
to 5 cm accross and lip
3-4 cm long, 1.2 - 1.4 cm wide. |
Colors and fragrance |
From the picture in Dr.
Withner's book, the flowers appears to be greenish, with the
petals are narrower than the dorsal sepals. Lip is narrow pointed
at the tip, curved down a little, yellow/green near the throat. |
Comments |
I have yet to have the
chance obtaining this species. Will love to get a division of
it. |