| Species
Name: Rodriguezia lanceolata |
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Flower
Colour and Size: |
Pale peach to deep ruby red. Flower form varies from open to very cupped. There may be 15 to 20 flowers on a 10 to 25 cm long inflorescence which emerges from the bases of small pseudobulbs. Natural spread is 0.5 to 1.5 cm. |
Flowering
Period: |
March to June. | |
General
Description: |
A small epiphyte growing in citrus and other small fruit trees with deep green narrow rigid leaves which may be up to 20 cm. long. Botanical description see Schultes pg 220. | |
Habitat: |
Citrus and cocoa estates and home gardens at lower altitudes throughout Trinidad.. | |
Common
Name: |
Coralita | |
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