Epidendrum quisayanum Alloplectus An epiphytic orchid from the

An epiphytic orchid from the cloud forests of South America

and produces multiple pectinate racemes on long peduncles with successive small flowers bearing translucent triangular sepals

prominently veined leaves and its remarkable habit of producing flowers directly on the leaf surface (epiphyllous inflorescences)

small bicolored ovate leaves

airy floral structure gives the inflorescence an ethereal

Epidendrum quisayanum Alloplectus An epiphytic orchid from theA slender reed stem epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing few flowered racemes of elegant blooms on wiry, arching stems. The flowers display elongated, recurved sepals, broader and more rounded petals, and a concave, shell shaped lip with a prominent yellow callus at its center. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade cloth; avoid direct midday sun to prevent stress on the slender foliage. Temperature: 4565F (718C); a cool