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Myoxanthus lonchophyllus is a small epiphytic orchid from the montane rainforests of southeastern Brazil, grown only occasionally by specialist collectors. Keep it humid and airy, mounted or in a fine orchid mix, with bright filtered light and no waterlogging.
Myoxanthus lonchophyllus is a species of orchid endemic to southeastern Brazil. It is found in the Mantiqueira Mountains rain forest of Minas Gerais at elevations of 1000 to 1500 meters.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myoxanthus lonchophyllus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
