Platycoryne buchananiana

Also known as: Buchanan's Platycoryne or Platycoryne kitondo Habenaria ipyanae Habenaria kitimboana Habenaria kitondo in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Burundi Cameroon Malawi Zimbabwe

General Information

Buchanan's Platycoryne is a warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Burundi, Cameroon, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. It is named after the Original Collector of Species in the 19th century.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer

Blooming Season

• Summer

Climate

Grows at low to high elevations.