Holcoglossum flavescens

The specimen used in lab for DNA Extraction. Photo by Carly Smith

Holcoglossum flavescens Schlechter is a winter blooming plant that is a member in the tribe Vandeae.  It belongs to the subtribe Aeridinae. This plant is frequently found in China, specifically within the Forrest of Yunnan.

This epiphytic plantis also found in rain forest growing on another plant. Holcoglossum flavescens blooms with flowers opening with white and tints of yellow in the winter, and opens to approximately 2.5 cm wide. Its leaves are roughly 5-6 cm long. This plant typically requires full sunlight along with cool transitional temperatures and frequent watering.

Flowering Holcoglossum flavescens. Photo courtesy of Garden-Web.com

References:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=nuccore&term=Holcoglossum+flavescens

http://www.orchids.se/holcoglossum_flavescens.htm

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/orchidsgal/msg0211295825733.html?14