DISTRIBUTION & HABITAT
Nidularium picinguabense is a terrestrial plant or an epiphyte in the lower layer ot'the coastal Atlantic forest at altitudes from near sea level to ca. 400 m. It is endemic to forests on the border between the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, the most
important center of diversity of the genus. there are about three clones in cultivation, including those descended from the type specimen. —SeeLeme 2000a
