Sobralia Portillae
''Sobralia'' is a genus of Orchidaceae, orchids native to Mexico, Central America, Central and South America. The plants are more commonly terrestrial, but are also found growing Epiphyte, epiphytically, in wet forests from sea level to about 8,800 ft. The genus was named for Dr. Francisco Sobral, a Spanish botanist. The genus is abbreviated Sob in trade journals. Their reed-like Plant stem, stems range in height from about 1 ft (33 cm) (such as in ''Sobralia galeottiana'') to 44 ft. (13.4 m) (in ''Sobralia altissima''). They have typically heavily veined, bilobed, plicate, apical Leaf, leaves all along the stem. The inflorescences on the apex of the stem carry one or two successive ephemeral flowers with large sepals and petals. The short duration of the flower is caused by a self-digesting enzyme. The Labellum (botany), lip is entire or lobed and clasps the column (botany), column at its base. This columns carries eight soft pollinium, pollinia. These flower ...
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Sobralia Macrantha
''Sobralia macrantha'', commonly known as the large-flowered sobralia, is a species of orchid found from north-central and southern Mexico to Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. .... See also References macrantha Orchids of Mexico Orchids of Central America Orchids of Belize {{Epidendroideae-stub ...
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