Name: Specklinia grobyi (Bateman ex Lindl.) F.BarrosSynonyms: Pleurothallis grobyi Bateman ex Lindl.; Humboltia grobyi (Bateman ex Lindl.) KuntzeEt...

Name: Specklinia costaricensisEtymology: The genus name Specklinia honors the German naturalist Veit Brecher Specklin. The specific epithet costari...

Name: Smitinandia micrantha (Lindl.) HolttumEtymology:The species epithet micrantha comes from Greek and means “small-flowered,” referring to the s...

Name: Scaphyglottis proliferaEtymology: The genus name Scaphyglottis is composed of Greek word elements meaning “boat” and “tongue,” referring to t...

Name: Scaphyglottis graminifoliaEtymology: The genus name Scaphyglottis is composed of Greek word elements meaning “boat” or “skiff” and “tongue,” ...

Name: Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) Ridl.Synonym: Occasionally listed in older literature as Saccolabium giganteum.Etymology: gigantea = gigantic...

Name: Rhynchorides Rachael Brick ‘Shountemo’Parents: Aerides falcata × Rhynchostylis coelestisRegistration: Grex registered with the RHS; registere...

Name: Renanthera monachica AmesEtymology: The genus name Renanthera is derived from the Latin ren, meaning “kidney,” and the Greek anthera, meaning...

Name: Psychopsis MariposaSynonym: –Parents: Psychopsis papilio × Psychopsis kramerianaBreeder: unknownFirst registration: 1972 Ruben (RHS)Notes: A ...

Name: Phalaenopsis violacea H.WitteEtymology: The species name violacea means “violet-colored” and refers to the characteristic violet-purple color...

Name: Phalaenopsis pallens var. denticulataEtymology: The genus name Phalaenopsis is formed from Greek word elements meaning “moth” and “resembling...

Name: Oncidium ornithorhynchum KunthEtymology: The genus name Oncidium derives from the Greek onkos, meaning “swelling” or “knob,” and refers to th...

Name: Maxillaria schunkeana Campacci & Kautsky Synonyms: Brasiliorchis schunkeana (Campacci & Kautsky) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carneval...

Name: Masdevallia civilisEtymology: The genus name Masdevallia honors the Spanish physician and botanist José Masdevall. The Latin specific epithet...

Name: Masdevallia Teipels Goldpokal × Masdevallia oreasParents: Masdevallia Teipels Goldpokal × Masdevallia oreasCrossing note: The plant offered i...

Name: Laelia anceps – color form “veitchiana”Etymology: The genus name Laelia derives from a name from ancient Rome. The Latin specific epithet anc...

Name: Jumellea arborescens H.PerrierEtymology: The genus name Jumellea honors the French botanist Henri Lucien Jumelle. The Latin specific epithet ...

Name: Isabelia pulchella 'Ruth' Synonym: Neolauchea pulchella Kraenzl.Etymology: pulchella = beautiful/pretty — a diminutive of pulcher, alluding t...

Name: Guarianthe × laelioidesLocation/Growing conditions: We grow this Guarianthe in bright to very bright light at around 17–27 °C, with good air ...

Name: Gomesa radicansEtymology: The genus name Gomesa honors the Portuguese-Brazilian botanist and physician Bernardino António Gomes. The Latin sp...

Name: Gastrochilus obliquus (Lindl.) KuntzeEtymology: Gastrochilus combines Greek words for “belly” and “lip,” referring to the pouch-like lip; obl...

Name: Eria stellata Lindl.Etymology: The genus name Eria derives from the Greek word for “wool” and refers to the hairy parts of some species; stel...