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Orchid Species: Gomesa radicans

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Gomesa radicans is an orchid species identified by (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams in 2009.
Genus
Gomesa (Gom.)
Grex
radicans
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
(Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
Year
2009
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ORIGIN: Found in Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul states of Brazil near the coast at elevations around 400 meters.

DESCRIPTION: Miniature sized, warm to hot growing epiphyte with thin, narrow, oblong-ligulate, compressed, ancipitous pseudobulbs subtended basally by several, distichous, leaf-bearing sheaths and carrying 2 apical, grasslike, cuneate, linear-ligulate, acute, membraneous leaves that blooms in the summer and fall on an arching, slender, 7 [18 cm] long, loosely several flowered inflorescence carrying tiny fragrant flowers.

FLOWER SIZE: 1/4 inch [5mm to 1 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Ornithophora Orpha radicans 1951 (Rchb.f.) Garay & Pabst
Add+ Ornithophora Orpha quadricolor 1882 Barb.Rodr.
Add+ Sigmatostalix Sgmx radicans 1864 Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Sgmx. radicans 'Juli' (2 awards in 2017) Orpha. radicans 'Mondo' (2 awards in 2008) Orpha. radicans 'Windsong' (2 awards from 2003 to 2006) Orpha. radicans 'Joan's Gem' (2 awards from 2005 to 2006) Sgmx. radicans 'W.W.110' (2018) Orpha. radicans 'Jack's Kiersten' (2017) Orpha. radicans 'Nicky' (2016) Sgmx. radicans 'Brandorf' (2015) Orpha. radicans 'Erin-Megan' (2012) Orpha. radicans 'Annie' (2008) Orpha. radicans 'Turner' (2007) Orpha. radicans 'Linlea' (2007) Orpha. radicans 'Marcella' (2007) Orpha. radicans 'Skeeta' (2005) Orpha. radicans 'Cathy' (2003) Orpha. radicans 'Okemos' (2002) Orpha. radicans 'Teeny' (1991) Sgmx. radicans 'Timberlane' (1987) Orpha. radicans 'Margaret' (1986) Orpha. radicans 'Marita' (1986)
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