Selected Species from NMQOC

Species Appreciation Group

17th December 2011
Photos courtesy of David James
Orchid commentary courtesy of Roger Finn, Ray Brighouse, Nev Bone

Oncidium altissimum
• Epiphyte
• Moderate altitude
• West Indies, Brazil &
Peru. Grows in open
forests with bright
filtered light. The
flower spikes can reach
up to 4m but usually
less than that in
cultivation.

Trudelia cristata
• epiphyte or
lithophyte
• moderate to high
altitudes
• Himalayas of
northeast India,
Bhutan, Nepal &
China. Growing on
trees & rocks in
areas with cool dry
winters
 Bulbophyllum affine
• Occurs northern India and
Nepal to China and Taiwan
• Grows at altitudes to 2000
metres but more common at
lower altitudes
• one flower arises from the base
of the pseudobulbs
• Can be grown in a hanging
basked to mounted on a slab in
Intermediate to hot conditions.

Bulbophyllum macranthum
• epiphyte
• sea level to 700m
• Myanmar, Thailand, Maxillaria valenzuelana
Cambodia, Malaysia, • epiphyte
Sumatra, Borneo, • Low to moderate altitude
Philippines & Java. • Cuba, Nicaragua to Panama, Colombia,
Common in old Mangroves Venezuela, & Brazil. Growing in locations of
& lowland rainforests. Has high light but not direct sunlight
been found in montain
forests at 1500m
 Coelogyne dayana
• epiphyte
• Low to moderate
altitude
• Malay Peninsula,
Islands of Sumatra
& Borneo &
possibly Thailand.
Grows in river
valleys in shady
locations.

Bulbophyllum emiliorum Encyclia cochleata

• epiphyte
• 100 to 400m
• Papua Newguinea & Philippines.
Grows on tree trunks in dense forests
in deep shade & regular watering.
• epiphyte
• sea level to 200m
• Florida USA and the West Indies
through Mexico to Colombia and
Venezuela. Growing in bright indirect
light, high humidity and good air
movement.
 Bulbophyllum polystictum Bulbophyllum lobbii
• Occurs Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo
• Epiphyte growing at elevations 1000 to 1800 metres
• Large distinctive flowers up to 7cm diameter
• Easily cultivated in a shallow pot or basket in warm to intermediate
conditions
• Flowers late Spring to early Summer.

Oncidium chrysomorphum

Aerides falcata
 Encyclia belizensis Brassia brachiata

Encyclia ceratistes

Cymbidium aloifolium
• Occurs India and Sri Lanka
through South China,
Myanmar and Hong Kong to
West Malaysia and Java
• Medium sized plant with
thick rigid leaves and a
pendulous inflorescence
bearing up to 45 flowers
• Intermediate to warm
conditions
• Flowers late Spring to early
Summer
 Calanthe triplicata Brassavola perrinii
• North East Queensland (Iron Range) to • Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and possibly
South East New South Wales (Lake Argentina.
Illawarra). Also found in Papua New • Epiphyte that grows in a range of
Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and habitats from low to moderate
altitudes.
China.
• Grown in a basket, because of the
• Widespread and common. Grows in pendulous nature of the leaves, high
shady, moist areas of forests where in the shade house in medium bark.
there is an accumulation of litter and Watered three times a week in
prefers rich soil. Summer and once a week in winter.
• Grown in a pot with cymbidium mix. Fertilize three weeks high nitrogen,
one week low nitrogen. Under 50%
Watered daily in summer and twice
shade.
weekly in winter. Fertilized with low
nitrogen weekly in summer
Laelia purpurata
var. carnea
• Brazil. National Flower of
Brazil. Rio de Janeiro, Sao
Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio
Grande do Sul
• Epiphyte. Grows on tall
trees on rocky hills and
swampy areas near the
coast. Highly variable.
• Grown in pot in medium
bark under 50% shade cloth.
Warm conditions, Water
twice weekly in summer,
once a week in winter,
fertilize three weeks with high nitrogen, one week low nitrogen, Good air
movement.
 Sarcochilus ceciliae
• North East Queensland
(Atherton Tableland) to Central
New South Wales (Hastings
River).
• Lithophyte.
• Prefers locations where litter
gathers, has high humidity.
Grows in situations from full
sun to quite shady places.
• Difficult to grow. Requires
bright light, good humidity,
open mix, good air movement.
Crown of plant must be above
the mix. Watered daily in
summer and twice weekly in
winter. Fertilized with low
nitrogen weekly in summer.
Watered daily.

Hoffmannseggella bradei

Stelis porschiana
• Bolivia
• Grows in a variety of conditions and is tolerant of a wide range of conditions.
 Phalaenopsis rosenstromii Laelia ghillanyi

Hoffmannseggella liliputana

Lycaste macrophylla

Lycaste deppei
Hoffmannseggella longipes

Lycaste angelae

Lycaste xytriophora

Oncidium hintonii
 Oncidium aurarium Oncidium longipes
Pleurothallis tribuloides
• Epiphyte
• 300 to1300m
• Mexico, Guatemala,
Belize, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica, Panama, Dominican
Republic, Haiti, Cuba,
Jamaica & Surinam.
• Grows in dense, wet,
evergreen or deciduous
forests. Also growing on
oak trees in open fields as
a cool to hot dense
unifoliate orchid. It is best
grown mounted or potted
in well draining media &
given year round moisture
in a moderate to heavy
shaded location.

Aerides lawrenceae
• From the island of Mindanao in the
Philippines
• Epiphyte that loves bright light at low
altitudes – to 500m. Prefers moist humid
situations.
• Grown on a stake where it enjoys the
morning sun until midday. Watered daily
in Summer and twice weekly in winter.
Fertilized with low nitrogen weekly.
 Maxillaria parahybunensis
• epiphyte
• moderate altitude
• Brazil. Growing in cool
shady montane forests
where it receives moisture
all year round.

Trichoglottis seidenfadenii

Epidendrum ciliare

Bulbophyllum umbellatum