Plants Grown by Roberto Lizama

Found 96 plants grown by Roberto Lizama. Column "M?" indicates if plant matched to orchid database.

	Orchid	M?	Visible	Description	Culture
	Acn. superba var. Red	Yes	Public
	Ang. virginalis	Yes	Public	Lost
	Ar. graminifolia	Yes	Public
	Bark. skinneri	Yes	Public	Lost.....
	Bark. spectabilis	Yes	Public	From Antigua Guatemala	It lives up to its name, it is spectacular!
	Brs. maculata	Yes	Public		This plant likes warm climates. It grows very well and with little care. Irrigation 2 or 3 times a week.
	Brs. verrucosa	Yes	Public
	C. aurantiaca	Yes	Public		I bought this plant in the Central Market of Guatemala City. It is another of the orchids that I catalog as "urban orchids" since they are still observed in a natural state in the trees of the city... Read more
	C. guatemalensis	Yes	Public		As it is known, C. guatemalensis is an hibrid of C. Skinneri x C. aurantiaca. The one in this picture, I made it artificialy many years ago. this portion grows at natural in my garden.
	C. maxima	Yes	Public
	C. skinneri	Yes	Public		National flower of Costa Rica "La Guaria Morada".
	Cctm. micranthum	Yes	Public	Found in Tikal Guatemala
	Chy. aurea	Yes	Public	Antigua
	Cnths. marginata	Yes	Public
	Ctsm. integerrimum	Yes	Public		Another orchid saved from a chopped down tree. this one came from Omoa, Honduras. It grows al sea level, hot weather and high humidity. As you may know, this species has a very particular pollinat... Read more
	Den. albosanguineum	Yes	Public	Lost...	Unfortunately I lost this plant. At that time I did not have a suitable greenhouse and I could not rescue it, but it was part of my collection.
	Den. antennatum	Yes	Public	Lost...
	Den. loddigesii	Yes	Public
	Den. nobile	Yes	Public		This orchid is not endemic to Guatemala, it is from Asia, but it grows very well in full sun, warm to temperate climate.
	Den. smillieae	Yes	Public
	Den. thyrsiflorum	Yes	Public
	Dich. neglecta	Yes	Public		This orchid came from around the Ipala Volcano in Guatemala. It likes to grow in the shade, fresh and humid environment.
	Dim. emarginata	Yes	Public		Temperate to warm-humid climate. This plant is native to Lanquin, Guatemala (380 masl).
	E. adenocarpa	Yes	Public
	E. cochleata	Yes	Public	This plant was rescued from the branches of a fallen tree in Peten, Guatemala. It requires very hot and humid temperatures to grow. This is the first flowering after being rescued and growing in a ... Read more	This is the Ntational Flower of Belize, it is called “the black orchid” for its intense purple lip.
	E. cordigera	Yes	Public	Antigua Guatemala
	E. diota	Yes	Public
	E. nematocaulon	Yes	Public
	E. ochracea	Yes	Public	Antigua
	E. pentotis	Yes	Public		I bought this species in the Central Market of Guatemala. This orchid is called "the angry ones" since the flowers are back to back. It is from warm and temperate areas, it likes humidity and medi... Read more
	E. polybulbon	Yes	Public		It grows in cool-temperate zones, around 1600 -1700 meters above sea level. It likes a site with shade and high relative humidity.
	Epi. ciliare	Yes	Public
	Epi. difforme	Yes	Public
	Epi. lockhartioides	Yes	Public	Lost...	Another lost orchid. This came from Panama. Very humid and warm climate.
	Epi. nocturnum	Yes	Public	Lost	Orchid collected in the jungle of Panama. Hot and humid environment.
	Epi. quitensium	Yes	Public		This photo was taken in Quito, Ecuador, where I bought the specimen that I have.
	Epi. radicans	Yes	Public	Blvd. Austriaco, zona 16, Guatemala	This is another of what I call "urban orchids" because it is still found on the slopes of the ravines surrounding Guatemala City. It grows abundantly in the undergrowth, with direct sun, temperate ... Read more
	Epi. secundum	Yes	Public		This plant comes from Costa Rica. It is a very popular species that grows abundantly in home gardens. It grows directly on the ground in full sun. This photo is where I bought it, as soon as mine... Read more
	Epi. secundum var. Red	Yes	Public	Guatemala
	Epi. stamfordianum	Yes	Public	Antigua 2023 nov
	Epi. verrucosum	Yes	Public
	Gga. clavidora	Yes	Public	Lost...	Another lost specimen. I acquired this one in Costa Rica, but unfortunately it died.
	Hex. crurigera	Yes	Public		Species found in the mountains around Guatemala City, in temperate-cold climate forest areas. 1600-1700 masl. Likes the humidity of the night fog.
	Iso. linearis	Yes	Public	Found at Ipala Volcanoe around the lagoon in the crater.
	L. purpurata	Yes	Public
	L. rubescens	Yes	Public		Many years ago, I rescued this plants from death. Some trees were cutted and the orchids exposed to sun and death. I collected as much I can and put them in my garden. Every year I receive this exp... Read more
	L. rubescens 'San Pedro Sula, Honduras'	Yes	Public		This orchid is from San Pedro Sula, Honduras. I have it registered as L. rubescens, but it has a lip slightly different from the other rubescens, possibly some variant. With a warm and humid climate.
	L. superbiens	Yes	Public
	Lchs. scriptus	Yes	Public		This is another "urban orchid". In a tree in front of my parents' house, in Guatemala City, it grows naturally. Since the flowers are not showy colors, it is not visible to inexperienced eyes and t... Read more
	Lop. pumila	Yes	Public	This plant came from Iguazú Falls, Brasil. Warm to hot environment, high humidity. A lot of light. Onc. pumilum
	Max. callichroma	Yes	Public
	Max. camaridii	Yes	Public	Lost...
	Max. dillonii	Yes	Public
	Max. fractiflexa	Yes	Public
	Max. grandiflora	Yes	Public	Lost...	Another lost orchid. For some time it grew very well, with beautiful flowers, but suddenly it declined until I lost it.
	Max. tenuifolia	Yes	Public
	Milt. candida	Yes	Public
	Morm. lineata	Yes	Public
	Ngl. purpurea	Yes	Public	Origin: La Cal, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
	Nid. boothii	Yes	Public		Another rescued orchid, this one grows in a temperate to warm climate, 600 above sea level, epiphytic. It does not require much care.
	Ntl. barkeri	Yes	Public	Found at Tikal, Guatemala. Grows in a hot and wet climate.
	Ntl. bicolor	Yes	Public	Club Campestre La Montaña, Guatemala	Species found in forested areas in the mountains around Guatemala City, 1600-1700 meters above sea level. Temperate-cold climate, with high relative humidity at night due to fog.
	Oecl. maculata	Yes	Public		This orchid grew naturally within my coffee plantation in Amatitlán Guatemala. Of terrestrial habit, on the leaves in the ground. I didn't notice it until it blossomed. I made a reservation to prev... Read more
	Onc. ascendens 'Juigalpa, Nicaragua'	Yes	Public		This species comes from Juigalpa, Nicaragua (130 m.a.s.l), a very hot and dry climate.
	Onc. ascendens 'Omoa, Honduras'	Yes	Public		This species comes from Omoa, Honduras. Almost at sea level, with warm, humid climate.
	Onc. carthagenense	Yes	Public
	Onc. leucochilum	Yes	Public		This is what I call "urban orchids" because it can still be seen naturally in the old trees in Guatemala City, no one notices that they are there ... much better! But I like to see them resist the ... Read more
	Onc. luridum	Yes	Public	In 2015, I saved an small plantlet was saved from a fallen tree in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. It is from a very hot and wet wether.	Hot, wet conditions.
	Onc. maculatum	Yes	Public
	Onc. manuelariasii	Yes	Public
	Onc. praestanoides	Yes	Public	Lost
	Onc. sceptrum	Yes	Public
	Onc. sphacelatum	Yes	Public
	Pths. correllii	Yes	Public	From San Marcos, Guatemala. 2300 m.a.s.l. Cloud forest, cold to temperate, very humid.	Likes indirect light, high humidity and plenty of ventilation.
	Pths. grobyi	Yes	Public
	Pths. hirsuta	Yes	Public
	Pths. obovata	Yes	Public		This plant came from Iguazú Falls, Brazil. Warm to hot environment, high humidity. A lot of light.
	Rhy. gigantea var. alba	Yes	Public
	Rhy. retusa	Yes	Public
	Ros. grande	Yes	Public
	S. coccinea	Yes	Public
	Scgl. micrantha	Yes	Public
	Schom. wendlandii	Yes	Public		I found this plant in San Pedro Sula, Honduras (83 MASL). It grows In a hot and high humidity climate. Can grow in direct sun over palm trees.
	Sob. macrantha	Yes	Public		Terrestrial orchid with flowers of spectacular size and color. It grows without much care.
	Spa. plicata	Yes	Public	Lost...	This species is not endemic to America, it comes from Asia (Philippines), but it grows very well in the Guatemalan climate. Terrestrial orchid with very showy and colorful flowers.
	Spir. aurantiaca	Yes	Public
	Spir. sceptrodes	Yes	Public	Encontrada en los bosques de los barrancos alrededor de la ciudad de Guatemala, a los 1500 msnm. Florece enero- febrero.
	Stan. gibbosa	Yes	Public	Lost...
	Ste. ciliaris	Yes	Public	Found in Peten, northern Guatemala. Flowers in december/january
	Ste. hymenantha	Yes	Public	Ubicada en alrededores de la Laguna de Ipala, en el volcán de Ipala
	Trgdm. egertonianum	Yes	Public	Rescued at Tikal, Guatemala.	Hot and wet climate. Rain forest.
	Trpla. tortilis	Yes	Public
	V. cristata	Yes	Public
	V. teres	Yes	Public	Vanda teres is already native to the warm regions of America. I found this one in the Omoa region, in the north of Honduras. Very warm climate, a lot of humidity, almost at sea level.	Full sun, frequent watering.
	V. tricolor	Yes	Public
	Vl. planifolia	Yes	Public		I got this plant in the hot and humid jungles of Izabal, Guatemala many years ago. Eventually, I pollinate the flowers to obtain the seed pods that are: natural vanilla.