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Anguloa
Also called Swaddled Babies Orchid
Anguloa, or tulip orchids, is a genus of large terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) orchids from high-elevation forests of northern South America. Grow them as cool-growing, humid orchids with bright, filtered light and a season of rest after each flush of growth.
Anguloa, commonly known as tulip orchids, is a small orchid genus closely related to Lycaste. Its abbreviation in horticulture is Ang. This genus was described by José Antonio Pavón and Hipólito Ruiz López in 1798. They named it in honor of Francisco de Angulo, Director-General of Mines of Spain.
This genus is found on the forest floor at high elevations from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. Anguloa is closely related to Lycaste and Ida, and can hybridize with Lycaste.
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