Mustache Cyrtochilum

Cyrtochilum mystacinum

Cyrtochilum mystacinum is a terretrial orchid found on steep grassy slopes of the Andes of Peru and Belivia.
Mustache Cyrtochilum Amazilia Bioreserva, Amazonas, Peru. May 9, 2022 Cyrtochilum mystacinum,Fall,Geotagged,Mustache Cyrtochilum,Peru

Appearance

The Orchids of the Aureum group; C mystacinum has many short fingers at the base of the lip and C rigidum has none. C aureum is bicolored and has a crown of elongate fingers at the base of the lip and C cochleatum has 3 shorter fingers at the base of the lip.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusCyrtochilum
SpeciesCyrtochilum mystacinum
Photographed in
Peru