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O Planalto Central Brasileiro, localizado na Região Centro-Oeste, éum espaço dominado quase que totalmente pela vegetação do tipo Cerrado. Embora presente em outras regiões do Brasil é no Planalto Central que o Cerrado predomina de forma Contínua, ocupando cerca de 1.500.000 km2.

Nele, tem-se a forte impressão que os processos adaptativos ao ambiente deixaram marcas profundas nas plantas. Nesse contexto invulgar e misterioso, as flores destacam-se em todo o seu esplendor.

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Esta espécie de orquídea possui comportamento epífita e é encontrada na maioria das vezes sobre árvores e arbustos em mata seca ou, por vezes, em cima de rochas calcáreas.

Sua raiz adere totalmente ao tronco ou rocha, mantendo aí a sustentação para seu desenvolvimento.

Suas flores, de 10 a 12cm, têm as pétalas e sépalas lilases, variando a tonalidade. Seu labelo é branco no centro e magenta ou rosa purpúreo no restante, sendo a zona marginal escura. As variações das tonalidades naturais mais importantes são a alba, a semi-alba e o cerúlio.

Resiste com certa facilidade a longos períodos secos. Por esta razão, émuito bem adaptada ao cerrado brasileiro, normalmente em altitude superior a 600m.

Sua distribuição geográfica abrange os Estados de Goiás, de Mato Grosso, de Minas Gerais e de São Paulo, além do Distrito Federal.

FERNANDO ANTÔNIO THOMÉ - Orquidófilo

 

 

 


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