| Gastrochilus fuscopunctatus photo C. Solimbergo |
| taxonomy | described by | (Hayata) Hayata, Bunzô |
| published in | Icones plantarum formosanarum nec non et contributiones ad floram formosanam 6 (suppl.) : 78 1917 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Vandeae | |
| subtribe | Aeridinae | |
| genus | Gastrochilus D.Don 1825 | |
| metabolism |
CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. |
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| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | Taiwan (on the trunks of the forest, near Mount Arisan) |
| altitude | 1500 - 2500 m (4950 - 8250 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Mt. Arishan (Alishan, Yushan National Park, Taiwan) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Cfb, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with hot summers | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 2000 m / 6600 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | on Arishan this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 13 h 33 m' to 10 h 27 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 1 cm (0.4"), axillary |
| nr flowers | 3 - 4 | |
| size | single flower 1.4 L 1.5 cm (0.56" L 0.6") | |
| duration | inflorescence ≈ 40 - 50 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 60 - 70 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
