Rodriguezia venusta
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| image = Orchid Rodriguezia venusta.jpg
| image_caption = Image of Rodriguezia venusta
| genus = Rodriguezia
| species = venusta
| authority = (Rchb.f.) Lindl.
| synonyms =
- Burlingtonia fragrans Lindl.
- Burlingtonia venusta (Rchb.f.) Lindl.
- Rodriguezia fragrans (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
- Burlingtonia knowlesii B.S.Williams
- Rodriguezia flavida Garay & Dunst.
}}
Rodriguezia venusta is a species of orchid native to Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=179294 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
Description
Rodriguezia venusta is an epiphytic orchid species, with sympodial growth and exuberant flowering. Its flowers bloom in the form of hanging stems full of small white flowers with a center varying between beige or yellowish tones. Its size is small, not reaching more than 20 centimeters in height, however, it is grouped in dense clumps, growing horizontally.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.publish.csiro.au/bt/BT09178|doi=10.1071/BT09178|title=Structure and histochemistry of the stigmatic and transmitting tissues of Rodriguezia venusta (Orchidaceae) during flower development|year=2010|last1=Leitão|first1=Carlos André E.|last2=Cortelazzo|first2=Angelo L.|journal=Australian Journal of Botany|volume=58|issue=3|page=233|url-access=subscription}}
Its roots are aerial, so this orchid prefers stony substrates, and planting in confined pots should be avoided.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jardineiro.net/plantas/veu-de-noiva-rodriguezia-venusta.html|title=Véu-de-noiva - Rodriguezia venusta}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.sborchid.com/plantdisplay.php?ocode=RDZA00050 Santa Barbara Orchid Estate]
- [http://www.botanicaltd.com/images/species/species%20photo%2Bdescription%20pages/rodriguezia-venusta.htm Botanica Ltd.]
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Category:Orchids of South America
Category:Plants described in 1837
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