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.
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Masdevallia Zara Moscoso
A stunning primary hybrid between Masd. veitchiana peach #1 and Masd. ingridiana, combining the bold, showy presence of veitchiana with the refined...
View full detailsMasdevallia virgo-cuencae
A species with a remarkable story of discovery: first found by Father Ángel Andreetta and cultivated in Paute alongside other Masdevallias from the...
View full detailsMaxillaria Cuencanita
A hybrid of Max. leptosepala × Max. molitor, two species from the Andean cloud forests. It produces multiple flowers simultaneously on slender, upr...
View full detailsMaxillaria neophylla
A compact species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing solitary flowers on short scapes from the base of the pseudobulbs. The blooms are st...
View full detailsMonolena trichopoda
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Monolena trichopoda is an unusual tropical understory plant with lush foliage and a distinctive growth habit that gives it strong botanical charact...
View full detailsOdontoglossum kegeljani x Cyrtochilum macranthum
Odontoglossum kegeljani × Cyrtochilum macranthum is an intriguing Andean orchid hybrid that brings together two distinguished cloud-forest lineages...
View full detailsOeoniella polystachys
2.0 / 5.0
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Oeoniella polystachys is a tropical epiphytic orchid with a graceful monopodial habit and strong specimen potential. Its structured growth and expo...
View full detailsOncidium multistellare
A floriferous epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing long, arching spikes densely set with numerous small to medium-sized star-...
View full detailsPleurothallis anthrax
An ethereal miniature epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests, bearing solitary flowers on slender, wiry stems. The bloom opens into a near-perfect ...
View full detailsPleurothallis deflexa
A leaf-blooming epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests, producing a solitary flower on the surface of a broad, fleshy, glossy leaf. The large erect...
View full detailsPleurothallis eccentrica
A miniature species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador with a distinctive floral architecture: an erect, ovate dorsal sepal, a rounded ventral ...
View full detailsPleurothallis ensata
A robust miniature native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing successive flowers on an erect raceme that emerges from the base of each leaf, w...
View full detailsPleurothallis macra
A distinctive species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing pendant flowers on a slender scape from the base of long, narrow lanceolate...
View full detailsPleurothallis mastodon
A bold miniature species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing solitary flowers with an erect, twisted dorsal sepal, deeply connate lat...
View full detailsPleurothallis neorinkei
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A distinctive miniature species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing solitary flowers directly on a long, narrow, fleshy leaf. The large...
View full detailsPleurothallis nephroglossa
A miniature species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, with solitary flowers borne directly on a broad, fleshy leaf. The connate lateral sepal...
View full detailsPleurothallis phalangifera
A small epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing pendant racemes of translucent yellow-green flowers with elongated, filiform-taile...
View full detailsPleurothallis stricta
A small epiphyte from Andean cloud forests, producing erect, branched racemes with flowers arranged in neat alternating rows along the spike. The e...
View full detailsScaphosepalum anchoriferum
Scaphosepalum anchoriferum
Scaphosepalum breve f. xanthinum
Scaphosepalum breve yellow
Smitinandia helferi
This distinctive epiphytic orchid is renowned for its compact growth habit and charming miniature flowers that create delicate displays with elegan...
View full detailsSobralia kerryae
Sobralia kerryae is a botanical orchid whose upright, cane-like stems and pleated green leaves bring a graceful, bamboo-like texture to a growing s...
View full detailsSpecklinia recula
Specklinia recula
Stelis aprica f. xanthinum
Stelis aprica xanthinum
Stelis hallii
Stelis hallii
Stelis kefersteiniana #1
Stelis kefersteiniana #1 is a botanical orchid for growers who appreciate the intricate beauty of small flowers. Leafy growth provides a green back...
View full detailsStelis sanchezii
Stelis sanchezii
Stelis santiagoi
1.0 / 5.0
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Stelis santiagoi brings the quiet fascination of botanical orchids to a carefully tended collection. Its leafy growth and delicate flowers invite c...
View full detailsStelis stevensonii
Stelis stevensonii
Stelis tridactyloides
Stelis tridactyloides invites collectors to explore the intricate beauty of botanical orchid flowers. Its leafy growth and delicate blooms create a...
View full detailsStelis tristyla
3.0 / 5.0
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Stelis tristyla
Systeloglossum ecuadorense
Maxillaria subrepens
An epiphytic species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing solitary, globose flowers with strongly concave, inward-curving sepals dense...
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