Mormolyca ringens (Lindl.) Gentil

 Mormolyca ringens Hort. ex Gentil, Pl. Cult. Serres Jard. Bot. Brux. 124 (1907), nomen.

Mormolyca ringens Hort. ex Gentil, Photo by Dellas Johnston

Synonyms:

Mormolyca lineolata Fenzl. 

Trigonidium ringens Lindley 

English name:

The Rigid Mormolyca

Flower Size:

2.2 cm.

Distribution:

Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

Ecological:

Growing epiphyte found on trees in dense humid forests from sealevel to 1400 m.

Culture:

Plant can be grown in a well drain mix such as fine bark medium, full sphagnum moss, or mounted on treefern or cork. Plants are best mounted or grown in baskets. Grow in warm conditions with moderate amounts of light. Water regularly and keep mix moist but not wet. Plant require semi-dry rest through the winter month.

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