| Cynorkis fastigiata photo C. Solimbergo |
| taxonomy | described by | du Petit Thouras, Luis-Marie Aubert |
| published in | Histoire Particullère des Plantes Orchidèes t . 13 1822 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Orchidoideae | |
| tribe | Orchideae | |
| subtribe | Orchidinae | |
| genus | Cynorckis Thouras 1809 | |
| metabolism | C3 pathway, stomata of the leaves are open during the day. |
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| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| soluble mineral nutriens are effective both, foliar or on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | evergreen edge forests, at the base of trees, among the rocks, or in the meadows, |
| Comore (Anjouan, Ndzouani, Ngazidje, Mayotte, Moheli, Mwali), Madagascar (Antananarivo, | ||
| Analamanga, Antisiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara, Anosy, Ampasindava,) | ||
| Masoala Peninsula, Luatana, Ambatovy forest, Andasibe, Doany, Angavokely) | ||
| altitude | 0 - 1374 m (0 - 4534 ft) | |
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habitat |
climate informations from Ihosy (Fianarantsoa, Madagascar) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Cfa, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with very hot summers | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 700 m / 2310 ft) : | ||
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| life form | geophyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 30 - 40 cm (12" - 16") |
| nr flowers | 1 - 4 | |
| size | single flower 2 L 1,3 cm (0.8" L 0.52") - spur 3 cm (1.2") | |
| duration | 10 - 12 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ~ 40 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
