Barkeria spectabilis explained

Barkeria spectabilis is a species of orchid. It is native to El Salvador, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.[1]

Barkeria spectabilis is an epiphyte growing on Quercus trees at elevations of around 4,900 feet (1,500 m). It is closely related to Epidendrum. Flowers are white to pink with darker speckles, blooming from April to August.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=19849 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Gustav Schoser, in "Orchid Growing Basics" (1993), p. 99.