(Bifrenaria tyrianthina)

Bifrenaria tyrianthina, (Lodd. ex Loudon) Rchb.f. 1854 (Kew)

Bifrenaria tyrianthina is a species in the Bifrenaria genus. This name is accepted name for the species in the family Orchidaceae subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Maxillariinae, . . This species is found in E. Brazil.

Native to the south sea serra to Bahia, a true warrior of resistance from the Atlantic Forest. Often found on nothing but rocks in the full sun, it is a plant of easy cultivation, but which usually gives work until "get the way" of its cultivation. The perfume is powerful enough to leave the whole environment scented. It has flowers flowers with a huge variety of colors. It gave me a lot of work here, but the reward has come Cultivated with moss and wood of avocado, daily rules and light decrease in winter, need high luminosity, main factor for its flowering. Enjoy with me the colors of this artwork in your labellum.
João Lavalle