Laelia superbiens (formerly Schomburgkia superbiens) Bee's Eye View. This species of orchid is native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
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Schomburgkia
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
www.susanfordcollins.com
Schomburgkia, pronounced schom-BURK-ee-ah is a genus of Orchidaceae, The genus was named in honor of Sir Richard Schomburgk (1811-1891) who explored and collected extensively in Guyana and became Director of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens in Australia. Species in this genus are epiphytic or lithophytic.
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and receives moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. A lithophyte is a plant that grows on rock.
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Schom. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
Biscayne Park FL
www.susanfordcollins.com
Notice the green seedpods that are forming.
Schomburgkia, pronounced schom-BURK-ee-ah is a genus of Orchidaceae, The genus was named in honor of Sir Richard Schomburgk (1811-1891) who explored and collected extensively in Guyana and became Director of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens in Australia. Species in this genus are epiphytic or lithophytic. An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and receives moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. A lithophyte is a plant that grows on rock.
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Schom. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
The Lowlands, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
www.susanfordcollins.com
Schomburgkia, pronounced schom-BURK-ee-ah is a genus of Orchidaceae, The genus was named in honor of Sir Richard Schomburgk (1811-1891) who explored and collected extensively in Guyana and became Director of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens in Australia. Species in this genus are epiphytic or lithophytic.
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and receives moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. A lithophyte is a plant that grows on rock.
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Schom. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
The Lowlands, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
www.susanfordcollins.com
An outrageous composition by Mother Nature.
Schomburgkia, pronounced schom-BURK-ee-ah is a genus of Orchidaceae, The genus was named in honor of Sir Richard Schomburgk (1811-1891) who explored and collected extensively in Guyana and became Director of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens in Australia. Species in this genus are epiphytic or lithophytic.
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and receives moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. A lithophyte is a plant that grows on rock.
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Schom. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
Schomburgkia
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
www.susanfordcollins.com
An outrageous composition by Mother Nature.
Schomburgkia, pronounced schom-BURK-ee-ah is a genus of Orchidaceae, The genus was named in honor of Sir Richard Schomburgk (1811-1891) who explored and collected extensively in Guyana and became Director of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens in Australia. Species in this genus are epiphytic or lithophytic.
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and receives moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. A lithophyte is a plant that grows on rock.
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Schom. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
Schomburgkia
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
www.susanfordcollins.com