Orchid Species Around The World

Week 105: April 1, 2024

Orchid Display

'Orchid Species Around The World'

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New candidate for April 2024 is an Orchid Display - 'Orchid Species Around The World'


A 55 inches (140cm) wide x 35 inches (90cm) deep multi level display using black color pots and natural moss to exhibit of 12 quality orchid species from 10 different genera. Labels identify each plant.


Plants represent important species from Central and South America, South East Asia to Philippines and Borneo, and Madagascar. Each label identifies the name and native range of the species.


Plant List (from left to right):


Prosthechea sima (Dressler) W.E.Higgins (1998).The native range of this species is Panama to Colombia.


Phragmipedium schlimii (Linden ex Rchb.f.) Rolfe (1898). The native range of this species is Colombia to NW. Ecuador. 


Lockhartia amoena Endrés & Rchb.f. (1872). The native range of this species is Guatemala to Peru (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru). Cultivar - Lockhartia amoena 'Surprise Surprise' CCM/AOS.


Maxillaria sanguinea Rolfe (1895). The native range of this species is Costa Rica to W. Panama. 


Guarianthe aurantiaca (Bateman ex Lindl.) Dressler & W.E.Higgins (2003). The native range of this species is Mexico to Central America. Cultivar - Guarianthe aurantiaca  'Spotted Queen' AM/AOS.


Rhynchostele maculata (Lex.) Soto Arenas & Salazar (1993). The native range of this species is Central Mexico to Central America.


Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (Rchb.f.) Stein (1892).The native range of this species is Borneo (Sabah). Cultivar - Paphiopedilum rothschildianum 'Majestic' HCC/AOS.


Paphiopedilum dayanum (Robert Stone ex J.Dix) Stein (1892). The native range of this species is Borneo (Sabah).


Paphiopedilum philippinense f. album Valmayor & D.Tiu, Govaerts, R. (2003). The name is synonym of Paphiopedilum philippinense var. philippinense. The native range of this species is N. Borneo to Philippines. 


Phalaenopsis amabilis (L.) Blume (1825). The native range of this species is Malesia, Borneo, Philippines to NE. Australia. 


Dendrobium palpebrae Lindl. (1850). The native range of this species is Bangladesh to Indo-China (Bangladesh, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam). 


Jumellea arachnantha (Rchb.f.) Schltr. (1915). The native range of this species is Comoros, E. Central Madagascar. Cultivar - Jumellea arachnantha  'White Silver Queen' HCC/AOS.