ORIGIN: This is a small to medium sized, cool growing, epiphytic species that comes from western Durango, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Michoacan, Guererro and Mexico states of Mexico in dry forests of oak and or pine at altitudes of 1000 to 2000 meters.

DESCRIPTION: This is a small to medium sized, cool growing, epiphytic species that comes from western Durango, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Michoacan, Guererro and Mexico states of Mexico in dry forests of oak and or pine at altitudes of 1000 to 2000 meters with clustered, ovoid to subconical pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 3, towards the apex, strap-shaped to linear, acute or obtuse apically, gradually narrowing below into the base leaves and blooms in the summer on an apical, to 3'+ [90 cm+] long, paniculate, many flowered inflorescence that has a warty rachis, pedicel and ovary, as well as long-lasting, fragrant flowers.

FLOWER SIZE: 4 inches [10 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).

Most awarded/recent cultivars: E. adenocaula 'Jardin Botanique de Montreal' (2 awards from 2007 to 2008) E. adenocaula 'Widderchen' (2017) E. adenocaula 'Di Ciommo John Joseph' (2015) E. adenocaula 'Raffael Aigner' (2015) E. adenocaula 'Memoria Eleanor Sanker' (2000) E. adenocaula 'Chuck' (1999) E. adenocaula 'Arnie's Pink Cascade' (1998) E. adenocaula 'Leone' (1996) E. adenocaula 'Orchid Affair' (1996) E. adenocaula 'Golden Gate' (1993) E. adenocaula 'Filigree' (1985) E. adenocaula h.v. adenocaula 'Margarita' (1979) Epi. nemorale 'Taylor Pink' (1972)