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The Ornithophora radicans is a monotypic genus native of Atlantic forest of southeastern and southern Brazil, whose single species is epiphytic, few cases rupícula.
This orchid is closely related to gender Sigmatostalix and he belonged to the genus was revised in 1951.
Your name Ornithophora "Ornis," the Greek "=" bird "and" phoria "= head, referring to the odd shape of the spine that resembles the head of a bird.
The flowers reach a maximum of 0.8 cm.
Likes moist environments of low light.
This photos is grown in clay tile covered with sphagnum moss and live.
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Ornithophora radicans
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