Prosthechea farfanii Christenson 2002 Photo by © Patricia Harding

Part Shade Cold Spring

Common Name Farfan's Prosthechea [Peruvian Orchid Enthusiast current]

Flower Size 3/4" [2.1 cm]

Found in southern Peru at elevations of 2100 to 2600 meters as a medium sized, cold growing lithophyte with spindle shaped, glossy pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical leaves that blooms in the later summer on a terminal, erect, racemose, to 5 flowered inflorescence with non-resupinate flowers

Synonyms Anacheilium farfanii (Christenson) Withner & P.A.Harding 2004

References W3 Tropicos,Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *AOS Bulletin VOl 71 No 8 2002 photo fide; Cattleyas and Their Relatives Vol 6 Withner & Harding 2004 as Anacheilium farfani drawing fide; Orquideas del Peru Freuler 2010 photo fide; Las Orquideas del Peru Izerskyy & Bezverhov 2011 photo fide

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