Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae family, or orchids, is one of the largest and most diverse plant families in the world, known for their intricate and exotic flowers. Orchids are admired for their beauty and variety, with species exhibiting a stunning array of shapes, sizes, and colors. These plants are incredibly adaptable, thriving in diverse environments from tropical rainforests to arid deserts.
Habitat: Orchids can be found in a wide range of habitats. Many species grow as epiphytes, clinging to trees in the humid canopies of tropical rainforests, where they capture moisture and nutrients from the air. Others thrive in temperate regions, growing in the ground or on rocks. Some orchids have even adapted to survive in harsh, dry environments, making them one of the most versatile plant families. Their ability to adapt to various climates and conditions contributes to their widespread distribution and ecological success.
Platystele viridis
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Pleurothallis adeleae
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An elegant miniature to small epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests, producing pendant flowers on slender, arching stems held beneath broad, uprig...
View full detailsPleurothallis anceps
A peculiar and captivating miniature epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests, producing solitary flowers directly from the surface of the narrow, up...
View full detailsPleurothallis Bev Debrincat
A striking hybrid combining the bold floral size of Pths. gargantua with the refined form of Pths. teaguei, producing large, showy flowers from the...
View full detailsPleurothallis calypso
A curious leaf-blooming epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests, producing small densely ciliate flowers nearly concealed beneath a large, shaggy ta...
View full detailsPleurothallis cordata var xanthinum
A yellow-flowered variety of this leaf-blooming Andean epiphyte, producing prolific clusters of flowers and buds simultaneously from the base of a ...
View full detailsPleurothallis Ecuagenera Perfection
A primary hybrid between Pths. dilemma and Pths. teaguei, combining the commanding, orbicular dorsal sepal of the former with the broad, robust lat...
View full detailsPleurothallis epiglottis
A miniature species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing successive flowers on racemes that emerge from the base of each leaf. The blo...
View full detailsStelis erucosa
Pleurothallis phyllocardioides
A miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, with a single heart-shaped leaf from whose adaxial surface the inflorescence emerges d...
View full detailsPleurothallis prolaticollaris
A small epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing pairs of flowers directly on the surface of the fleshy leaf. The free lateral s...
View full detailsPleurothallis renieana
A small, floriferous epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing multiple simultaneous inflorescences from the base of the glossy, ...
View full detailsPleurothallis ripleyi
A small epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, immediately recognizable by its elongated, terete leaf from whose surface the tiny flower...
View full detailsPleurothallis ruberrima f. flavescens
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The yellow-green color form of Pths. ruberrima, endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, sharing the same dramatic floral architecture as the type ...
View full detailsPleurothallis schweinfurthii
A small epiphyte from Andean cloud forests, producing pendant racemes of simultaneously open flowers with long, filiform-tailed sepals densely spot...
View full detailsPleurothallis scurrula
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A floriferous epiphyte from Andean cloud forests, producing multiple simultaneous flowers from the base of large, dark, coriaceous leaves. Each tra...
View full detailsPabstiella tripterantha
A graceful miniature epiphyte from the Atlantic Forest and Andean foothills, producing long, pendulous racemes densely packed with small flowers. E...
View full detailsPleurothallis viduata
A small epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing flowers of striking minimalist elegance. The long, narrow, pure white sepals sp...
View full detailsPleurothallis Tomebamba
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A floriferous epiphyllous hybrid of Pths. Walnut Valley × Pths. teaguei, producing dense clusters of simultaneous flowers directly on the surface o...
View full detailsPorroglossum ecuagenerense
Porroglossum ecuagenerense
Porroglossum hoeijeri
Restrepia chocoensis
Restrepia chocoensis
Restrepia elegans red
Restrepia elegans red
Restrepia trichoglossa #1
Rhyncattleanthe Ecuagenera Dream
Scaphosepalum antenniferum
Scaphosepalum antenniferum
Scaphosepalum odontochilum
Scaphosepalum odontochilum
Sobralia atropubescens light
Sobralia candida
Sobralia violacea
This orchid is a very widespread species that grows as a large terrestrial or epiphyte throughout Central and South America. It develops tall, cane...
View full detailsSophrocattleya Stone Well Intermedia x Sc. Beautiful
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Specklinia gracillima
Specklinia gracillima
Specklinia producta
Specklinia producta
Stelis cocornaensis
Stelis cocornaensis
Stelis kefersteiniana #5
Stelis lentiginosa
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