Euchile citrina [La Llave & Lex.] Withner 1998
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Common Name Daffodil or Tulip Orchid - in Mexico - Limoncito [Little Lemon] - The Citrus Euchile
Flower Size 3 - 3 1/2" [7.5 to 8.7 cm]
Endemic to cerntral and Southern Mexico, this small sized, pendant, epiphytic, warm to cool growing orchid with gray green folige and psuedobulbs is found growing in light shade in oak and pine forests at elevations of 1300 to 2600 meters with clustered, pendant, ovoid, conical or fusiform pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 4 towards the apex, elliptic, obtuse or acute leaves that blooms in the spring or early summer on an apical, pendant racemose inflorescence that is the 8" [20 cm] long, or the length of the leaves, with 1 or 2 fragrant waxy flowers smelling of citrus. This plant is best mounted on tree fern or cork in a pendant position where it should recieve waterings while in growth and a long rest in the winter after growth has matured.. The citrina flower is said to relieve stomach disorders.
Synonyms Cattleya citrina [La Llave & Lex.] Lindl. 1824; Cattleya karwinskii Mart. 1830; Cattleya sulfurina Lem. 1854; Encyclia citrina (La Llave & Lex.) Dressler 1961 Epidendrum citrinum (La Llave & Lex.) Rchb. f. 1862; Hormidium citrinum [La Llave & Lex.] Brieger 1977; Prosthechea citrina (Lex.) W.E.Higgins 1998; *Sobralia citrina La Llave & Lex. 1825
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Xenia Orchidaceae Rchb.f 1862 as Epidendrum citrinum; AOS Bulletin Vol 29 No 3 1960 as Cattleya citrina; AOS Bulletin Vol 30 No 9 1961 as Cattleya citrina; AOS Bulletin Vol 48 No 5 1979; AOS Bulletin Vol 49 No 1 1980 photo; AOS Bulletin VOl 51 No 9 1982 photo; Flora Novo-Galaciana Vol 16 McVaugh 1985 as Encyclia citrina; AOS Bulletin Vol 54 No 7 1985 photo as Encyclia citrina; AOS Bulletin Vol 64 No 6 1995 photo as Encyclia citrina; AOS Bulletin Vol 64 No 10 1995 photo as Encyclia citrina; *The Cattleyas and Their Relatives Vol V Withner 1998; AOS Bulletin Vol 71 No 6 2002 photo as Encyclia citrina; Australian Orchid Review Vol 65 No 6 2000 photo; Australian Orchid Review Vol 68 No 4 2003 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 6 2004 photo as Encyclia citrina; AOS Bulletin Vol 74 No 5 2005 photo as Encyclia citrina;
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