Cirrhaea saccata Lindl. 1839

Plant Photo courtesy of Lauro de Araujo Silva Neto

Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Lauro de Araujo Silva Neto

Plant in situ in Boia Ceia Brazil Elevation 30 meters

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Common Name The Sacked Cirrhaea

Flower Size 2" [5 cm]

This medium sized, warm growing epiphytic species occurs in SE Brazil in the Atlantic Forest in the State of Sao Paulo. Altitude of approximately 500 meters with clustered, ovoid, dark green to yellow, furrowed and ridged pseudobulbs carrying a solitary, apical, broadly lanceolate, petiolate, dark green glabrous, thick, obscurely plicate leaf and blooms on a pendant long, basal inflorescence that flowers for a short period of time in the winter with up to 20 fragrant flowers.

Synonyms Cirrhaea fusco-lutea Lindley 1833

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; An Illustrated Encyclpedia of Orchids Pridgeon 1992; Manual of Orchids Stewart 1995; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 37/38 pg 2309 - 2436 Brieger 1999; Botanica's Orchids Laurel Glen 2002; Orchidaceae Brasiliense Pabst & Dungs 1976