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Orchid Species: Mesospinidium aurantiacum

Kew currently accepted name is Brassia aurantiaca

Mesospinidium aurantiacum is an orchid species identified by (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers in 1864. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Brassia aurantiaca.
Genus
Mesospinidium (Meo.)
Grex
aurantiacum
Parents
Species
Author
(Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Year
1864
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ORIGIN: Found in Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador as a small to medium sized, cold to cool growing epiphyte that occurs around 2150 to 2300 meters in elevation in wet montane forests.

DESCRIPTION: Found in Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador as a small to medium sized, cold to cool growing epiphyte that occurs around 2150 to 2300 meters in elevation in wet montane forests with elliptic-pyriform, compressed, dark green pseudobulbs subtended by several leaf bearing sheaths and carrying 2 apical, linear-lanceolate, acuminate leaves and blooms on an axillary, erect then arching, 12 to 20 [30 to 50 cm] long, several to many [18] flowered racemose inflorescence that is equal to the length of the leaves and has large floral bracts as well as has semi-opening flowers occurring in the late winter and early spring.

FLOWER SIZE: 1 inch [2.5 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Brassia Brs aurantiaca 2011 (Lindl.) M.W.Chase
Add+ Brassia Brs cinnabarina 1854 Linden ex Lindl.
Add+ Ada Ada lehmannii 1891 Rolfe
Add+ Mesospinidium Meo cinnabarinum 1864 (Linden ex Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Add+ Oncidium Onc cinnabarinum 1863 (Linden ex Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Add+ Ada Ada aurantiaca 1853 Lindl.
Add+ Acropera Acro aurantiaca 1896 (Lindl.) B.S.Williams
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Ada. aurantiaca 'Monte Carmelo' (2 awards from 2014 to 2016) Brs. aurantiaca 'Nye Hill' (2 awards in 2012) Ada. aurantiaca 'Ines Elvira' (2 awards in 2011) Ada. aurantiaca 'Wössen' (2015) Brs. aurantiaca 'Herrenhausen' (2014) Brs. aurantiaca 'Johannisberg' (2013) Brs. aurantiaca 'Berggarten' (2013) Ada. aurantiaca 'Laramie' (2011) Ada. aurantiaca 'Valencia' (1986) Ada. aurantiaca 'Astrid Maria' (1985) Ada. aurantiaca 'La Posada' (1965) Ada. aurantiaca 'Marjory McLean' (1960)
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