Artorima facts for kids
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| 1843 illustration from Bateman: "Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala" |
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Artorima
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erubescens
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Artorima is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At present (May 2014), only one species is known: Artorima erubescens
Description
It is an epiphytic orchid with a thick rhizome and a broad conical-ovoid pseudobulb bearing 3-6 elliptic to oblong-lanceolate leaves 20-120 cm long, with a loose terminal panicle, few to many [6-100], fragrant flowers that bloom winter through early spring.
Distribution
It is found in the ever-cloud forests of Guerrero and Oaxaca in southern Mexico on the highest peaks at elevations from 2,400 to 3,100 meters in a cool place to growing cold.
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Artorima erubescens
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See also
In Spanish: Artorima para niños
- List of Orchidaceae genera
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