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Orchid Species: Bifrenaria aurea

Kew currently accepted name is Bifrenaria harrisoniae

Bifrenaria aurea is an orchid species identified by Barb.Rodr. in 1882. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Bifrenaria harrisoniae.
Genus
Bifrenaria (Bif.)
Grex
aurea
Parents
Species
Author
Barb.Rodr.
Year
1882
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ORIGIN: Found in coastal Brazil as a medium sized, warm growing epiphyte or occasional lithophyte in full sun found at 200 to 700 meters.

DESCRIPTION: Medium sized, warm growing epiphyte or occasional lithophyte with broadly ovoid-pyriform, angled, deeply sulcate pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, elliptic-oblong, suberect, subacute or obtuse, thin-textured, plicate leaf that blooms in the early summer on a short, basal, racemose, semi-erect, shorter than the leaves, bracteate inflorescence carrying up to 2 fragrant flowers arising on the most recent pseudobulb often with two inflorescence on each.

FLOWER SIZE: 3 inches [7.5 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Bifrenaria Bif harrisoniae 1855 (Hook.) Rchb.f.
Add+ Colax Clx harrisoniae 1826 (Hook.) Lindl. ex Spreng.
Add+ Lycaste Lyc citrina 1885 B.S.Williams
Add+ Maxillaria Max barringtoniae 1858 (Sm.) G.Lodd.
Add+ Maxillaria Max pubigera 1855 Klotzsch
Add+ Maxillaria Max spathacea 1832 Lindl.
Add+ Lycaste Lyc harrisoniae 1855 (Hook.) G.Don ex Loudon
Add+ Colax Clx grandiflorus 1837 Raf.
Add+ Maxillaria Max harrisoniae 1825 (Hook.) Lindl.
Add+ Stanhopea Stan harrisoniae 1845 (Hook.) P.N.Don in J.Donn
Add+ Dendrobium Den harrisoniae 1824 Hook.
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Bif. harrisoniae 'Var Kay' (2 awards in 2014) Bif. harrisoniae 'Orchid Dynasty' (2 awards from 2008 to 2012) Bif. harrisoniae 'Riopelle' (2 awards from 1975 to 1999) Bif. harrisoniae 'Howe' (2 awards in 1985) Bif. harrisoniae var. alba 'Mitzi' (2 awards in 1976) Bif. harrisoniae 'Herbrita' (2 awards from 1964 to 1974) Bif. harrisoniae 'Jens' (2017) Bif. harrisoniae var. alba 'Excalibur' (2017) Bif. harrisoniae 'Hildegard' (2017) Bif. harrisoniae 'Deggendorf' (2011) Bif. harrisoniae var. pubigera 'Royale' (2009) Bif. harrisoniae var. alba '4N #1' (2009) Bif. harrisoniae h.v. pubijera 'Royale' (2009) Bif. harrisoniae 'Anada' (2008) Bif. harrisoniae var. alba 'Marcella Dayan' (2003) Bif. harrisoniae 'Hebrita' (2003) Bif. harrisoniae var. grandiflora 'Gleneyri' (1997) Bif. harrisoniae 'Laima' (1996) Bif. harrisoniae var. alba 'Equanimity' (1991) Bif. harrisoniae var. alba 'Coastside' (1990)
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