> > Fernando:
> >
> > What kind of substrate was the U.reniformis growing in where you
> > found it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Dave
>
>
> Dave,
>
>
> Both at Caraca and the Itambe Peak, U.reniformis grew in live
> Sphagnum and a peaty/sandy mixture around streams and seepages. At
> Caraca they also grow almost on bare rocks next to waterfalls. I've seen
> this species growing in a variety of wet soils from sea level all the
> way up to 2700m. Supposedly, they can even be found growing epiphytically
> inside bromeliads (according to Taylor). Those large ones shown on the
> back cover of CPN (I think it was one of last year's issues) were found
> in a shady area where they grew in soggy soil, almost aquatically. I grow
> mine in live Sphagnum.
>
>
> All the Best,
>
>
> Fernando Rivadavia
>