Status:
valid
Authors:
Bogarín
Source:
wcs
Year:
2007
Citation Micro:
Lankesteriana 7: 543 (2007)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000837490
Common Names
- Bruncana Lycaste
- Lycaste Bruncana
- Bruncana
Description
Lycaste bruncana (also called Lycaste bruncana, among many other common names) is an orchid species native to Central America. It has a single, upright, unbranched stem with a few leaves. The flowers are yellowish-green with a purple lip. It grows in humid, shady forests, often on the branches of trees.
Uses & Benefits
Lycaste bruncana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lycaste bruncana has small, white flowers with four petals and yellow stamens. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have long, thin leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lycaste bruncana is a terrestrial orchid that can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. It can be grown in containers and should be watered regularly. Pruning is not necessary.
Where to Find Lycaste bruncana
Lycaste bruncana is native to Mexico and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates.
Species in the Lycaste genus
Lycaste aromatica,
Lycaste bradeorum,
Lycaste brevispatha,
Lycaste campbellii,
Lycaste cochleata,
Lycaste consobrina,
Lycaste crinita,
Lycaste cruenta,
Lycaste deppei,
Lycaste dowiana,
Lycaste groganii,
Lycaste imschootiana,
Lycaste lasioglossa,
Lycaste leucantha,
Lycaste lucianiana,
Lycaste luminosa,
Lycaste macrobulbon,
Lycaste macrophylla,
Lycaste michelii,
Lycaste powellii,
Lycaste schilleriana,
Lycaste smeeana,
Lycaste suaveolens,
Lycaste tricolor,
Lycaste virginalis,
Lycaste xytriophora,
Lycaste measuresiana,
Lycaste niesseniae,
Lycaste occulta,
Lycaste puntarenasensis,
Lycaste viridescens,
Lycaste xanthocheila,
Lycaste guatemalensis,
Lycaste cobani,
Lycaste daniloi,
Lycaste donadrianii,
Lycaste fuscina,
Lycaste panchita,
Lycaste sandrae,
Lycaste angelae,
Lycaste bruncana,
Lycaste panamanensis,
Lycaste zacapensis,
Lycaste measuresiana,
Lycaste sebastianii,
Lycaste bermudezii,
Lycaste chaconii,
Lycaste annakamilae,
Lycaste archilae,
Lycaste victoriarum,
Species in the Orchidaceae family
Aa fiebrigii,
Aa hartwegii,
Aa hieronymi,
Aa leucantha,
Aa lorentzii,
Aa macra,
Aa achalensis,
Aa maderoi,
Aa mandonii,
Aa matthewsii,
Aa microtidis,
Aa paleacea,
Aa argyrolepis,
Aa riobambae,
Aa rosei,
Aa schickendanzii,
Aa sphaeroglossa,
Aa trilobulata,
Aa weddelliana,
Aa aurantiaca,
Aa calceata,
Aa colombiana,
Aa denticulata,
Aa erosa,
Aa figueroi,
Aa lozanoi,
Aa lehmannii,
Acampe carinata,
Acampe cephalotes,
Acampe ochracea,
Acampe pachyglossa,
Acampe praemorsa,
Acampe joiceyana,
Acampe hulae,
Acanthophippium bicolor,
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Acanthophippium eburneum,
Acanthophippium gougahense,
Acanthophippium javanicum,
Acanthophippium lilacinum,
Acanthophippium mantinianum,
Acanthophippium parviflorum,
Acanthophippium pictum,
Acanthophippium splendidum,
Acanthophippium striatum,
Acanthophippium sylhetense,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Achlydosa glandulosa,
Acianthera aculeata,