Gomesa alpina Porsch 1908 Photo by © Dale & Deni Borders

Common Name The Alpine Gomesa

Flower Size .6" [1.5 cm]

Found in Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo states of Brazil at elevations around 800 to 1500 meters as a miniature sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with ovate to oblong, slightly flattened pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, lanceolate leaves that blooms on a semi-erect, 4 to 5.2" [10 to 13 cm] long, 10 to 15 flowered, racemose inflorecscence.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae Brasilense Band II Pabst & Dungs 1977 drawing fide; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 33 - 36 2057 - 2308 Brieger 1997; Orchid Species Culture: Oncidium, Bakers 2006; Orchids of Brazil Vol 1 Oncidinae Baptista, Harding & Neto 2011 photo fide

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