Name: Paphinia cristata
Code Plant: BR 00573

Blooming size orchids characteristics
Mature size: Medium
Bloom time: Autumn - Winter - Spring
Flower size: 10 cm
Care: Medium
Shadowing:
Altitude: 200 - 1000 m
Temperature: Intermediate warm
Habitat: Epiphyte
Origin: Brazil ( state of Mato Grosso ), Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Trinidad, Surinam, and French Guiana.
Synonyms: Lycaste cristata [Lindley]Benth. 1885; Lycaste cristata var modigliana Nichols 1888; Lycaste randii (L.Linden & Rodigas) Nichols. 1886; *Maxillaria cristata Lindley 1835; Paphinia cristata var modigliana Rchb.f 1888; Paphinia cristata var randii Linden & Rodig 1885; Paphinia modigliana Hort. 1888; Paphinia randii Linden & Rodig 1885.