Origins: Brazil
Bloom: Short, compound inflorescence with rose colored bracts and rose colored flowers
Light: Strong indirect or filtered light
Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours. Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 2 hours as necessary
This species is ultra rare in cultivation. It resembles kautskyi but grows larger and has a bract structure similar to a small gardneri. It certainly has soft paper like leaves like gardneri. This should be on every collectors list!