| Phragmipedium [Phrag.] besseae | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | BES-say-ee (named for Mrs. Besse, 20th cent American botanist, discovered Phrag. Besseae) |
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| Author: | Dodson & J.Kuhn, Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 50: 1308 (1981). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name: | Mrs. Besse's Phragmipedium [American Orchid Collector 20th century] |
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| Based on data from 130 awards Phrag. besseae averages 2.5 flowers per inflorescence and 7.8 cm. (3.1 inches) natural spread. |
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| Photography by L. Batchman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGIN/HABITAT: Recently discovered in Ecuador and in the San Martin area of Peru. In both locations, the plants grow in semishade at 3608 ft. (1100 m), on steep, east-facing, wet embankments or wet granite rocks where they are exposed to early morning sun. In Peru, they grow in close association with P. boisseranum, while in Ecuador, P. besseae grows very near colonies of P. schlimii. -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 91 recorded plant bloomings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grow in dappled light conditions. |
Grow in warm conditions, or 66°F to 75°F at night. |
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