Ornithidium sophronitis Rchb.f.

Common Name: The Sophronitis-Like Maxillaria
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Colombia to Venezuela
Habitat: cloud forest at elevations of 750 to 1700 meters

Culture: Plant can be grown in a fine bark medium, full sphagnum moss, or mounted on treefern or cork. Grow in cool to intermediate conditions with medium amounts of light. Water regularly and keep mix moist but not wet. Plant require semi-dry rest through the winter month. ⁴

Accession Data:

Accession # 201500089
Source: Cheryl LeBlanc - Ball State
Provenance: Rcvd as Maxillaria sophronitis, Wheeler# 20080507269
Accession Date: 07-13-2015
Bench: 3229 - ORCH: Between A&B - Dry Between Watering
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 11-29-2024

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
SubOrder:
Family: Orchidaceae
SubFamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Maxillariinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Venezuela / Colombia

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 13 July 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 13 July 2015
Maxillaria sophronites at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 13 July 2015.
Maxillaria sophronites at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 13 July 2015.

data regenerated on Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:34:45 -0500 [bcm v4.0]