Product information "Dracula janetiae"
Name: | Dracula janetiae, (Luer) Luer 1978 |
Synonyms: | Masdevallia janetiae, Luer 1978 |
Etymology: | janetiae = Janet Kuhn, who discovered this species. She ran the company J&L Orchids in the U.S.A. with Lee Kuhn, which specialized in miniature orchids. |
Propagation: | divisions |
Origin: | Ecuador?, Peru |
Habitat: | epiphytic on wet, mossy trees in cloud forest at 1700m altitude, no exact details |
Notes: | Dracula janetiae is a medium sized member of this genus, the vertically hanging inflorescence stems produce terminal 8 x 8cm flowers. |