Ornithidium sophronitis

Common name: The Sophronitis-Like Maxillaria

Family: Orchidaceae

Synonym(s):

Country of Origin: Colombia to Venezuela

Description:

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: Cheryl LeBlanc - Ball State

Provenance:

Rcvd as Maxillaria sophronitis, Wheeler# 20080507269

Restrictions:

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

Classification:

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

References:

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

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