| Diodonopsis hoeijeri photo C. Solimbergo | ||
| taxonomy | described by | (Luer & Hirtz) Pridgeon, Alec M. & Chase, Mark W. |
| published in | Lindeyana 16 ( 4 ) : 253 26 dec 2001 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Epidendreae | |
| subtribe | Pleurothallidinae | |
| genus | Diodonopsis Pridgeon & Chase 2001 | |
| 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 | branches of small trees in cloud or rainforests, Colombia and Ecuador |
| altitude | 1400 - 2400 m (4620 - 7920 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Manizales (Tolima, Colombia) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Af, humid tropical climate of the rainforest | ||
| (no winter season, more abundant rainfall) | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1900 m / 6300 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Manizales this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 12 h 20 m' to 11 h 40 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | low | |
| inflorescence | length | 1 cm |
| no flowers | 1, basal | |
| size | single flower 0.8 L 0.8 cm (0.32" L 0.32") - deep 1.5 cm (0.6") | |
| duration | single flower ≈ 60 days | |
| time | birth to flowering, ≈ days | |
| CITES | appendix |
