Zootrophion dayanum

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Product information "Zootrophion dayanum"
Name: Zootrophion dayanum (Rchb. f.) Luer 1982
Synonyms:

Cryptophoranthus argus Rchb. f. ex Kraenzl.
Cryptophoranthus dayanus (Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1887
Cryptophoranthus hologlottis Schltr.
Cryptophoranthus lehmanni Rolfe
Masdevallia argus Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. 1921
Masdevallia dayana Rchb. f. 1880
Zootrophion argus (Rchb. f. ex Kraenzl.) Luer

Etymology:

dayanum = John DAY (orchid collector) (1824-1888), British gardener and plant collector, known for his above-average culture and his "Scrap book" with numerous, detailed drawings

Propagation: divisions
Origin: Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
Habitat:

epiphytic in wet montane forests or cloud forests at elevations of 1500 to 1900 meters

Notes:

unusual flower that does not open. Insects penetrate through the gap in the petals, and pollinate the plants of this genus.
Zootrophion dayanum grows somewhat cooler than Zootrophion atroviolaceum.

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