Gongoriinae, Houlletea, Stanhopeas and related genera are known for large, pleated leaves.  They produce wonderful blooms with intricate pollination structures.  Some of this genera have unusual open flowers channeled with avenues for insect entry and pollination.  Others exhibit downward-growing inflorescences that may be bird or bat pollinated.  The majority do best planted in hanging baskets as to let their spikes hang freely.  They are deliciously scented and floriferous.  The light and temperatures they require are similar to that of the Cattleya genera.  Bright but diffused light (around 3000 foot-candles), high humidity with good air circulation,  and moderate to high temperatures (70’s F).  

All Listings have a cultural key following the price in US$'s.  The Key is C=cool grower (50 to 80º F), W=warm grower (65 to 90º F), I=intermediate grower (60 to 85º F), C-W=cool or warm grower, F=fragrant, S=small bloom, M=medium bloom, L=large bloom

PICTURE Acineta superba                                 $30    C-W    L

PICTURE Acineta hennisiana                             $30   C-W    L      

Braemia vittata                                                        $80    W    F    L 

Embreea rodigasiana                                            $30   W     F    L
The most impressive of all species in the Stanhopea family.  Long pendant inflorescences bear a single large white blooms blotched and blushed in dark burgundy. Delicious fragrance.  Good growers, compact plant habit.      

Gongora atropurpurea                                         $25    W    F    L 
Dark red-purple waxy blooms on very long chains.  Very attractive. 

Gongora aromatica  (greenish-cream)             $20    W    F      L    Chains of closely and evenly distributed flowers. Sweet fragrance 

Gongora aromatica (orange)                            $25   W      F     L
Nice variety of this species also  fragrant.    

Gongora aromatica  (tan)                                   $25    C-W    F     L  
A clear gold tan species 

Gongora chocoensis                                         $25    W     L 

Gongora fulva                                                      $10    W      F       L 
Chains of butter-yellow blooms with red spots hang down from the base of the plants.    

Gongora fulva (yellow)                                       $15    W     F      L  
Chains of dark yellow blooms with brownish red spots.  Long spikes.                                 

PICTURE Gongora gratulabunda                    $20   C-W   F     L  
Lots of bright yellow relatively large  blooms. 

Gongora gratulabunda (spotted)                     $20   C-W    F     L 
Lots of bright yellow relatively large blooms liberally dusted with red minute spots.   

Gongora histrionica                                             $15    W     F      L  
White and yellow blooms with large orange -red spots throughout. Good bloomer and very showy .                

PICTURE Gongora odoratissima                      $25   C-W    L

Houllettia clarae                                                     $25   W     M   

Houllettia odoratissima                                       $25    W     M  
Extremely desirable and uncommonly cultivated species, waxy deep red blooms with white lips on upright inflorescences.

Houllettia tigrina                                                   $25   C-W    M   
Waxy blooms are heavily spotted in deep maroon. Petals are nearly solid maroon.  Lip is white with maroon banding and pink spots.

Lycomormium schmidtii                                     $35    W    L 

Paphinia lindeniana                                             $30    W    M 

Paphinia rugosa                                                   $20    W    M     

Polycycnis aurita                                                 $30    W      L      

Polycycnis muscifera                                          $20   W      L 
Long pendant chains in bloom. These are gold with reddish barring.  The lips are white to cream with white bristles. The column is long, thin, and curved.  Beautiful species, uncommon in cultivation.

Polycycnis barbata                                              $30   W    F     L     
Pink blooms with raspberry spotting and delicious fragrance. White lip with purple spots and lots and lots of hairs.

Schlimia jasminodora                                          $10    C    F     L   
Fragrant white waxy blooms on a generous pendant spike.  Not common in cultivation .

Sievekingia reichenbachiana                             $30    W     M    

Sievekingia suavis                                                $15    W      M      
Unusual gold and white blooms of pendant racemes.

PICTURE Soterosantus shepheardii               $20    W     M     
An unusual member of the Stanhopea family.

Stanhopea candida                                              $20    W   F     L       
Pure white blooms. Fragrant.

Stanhopea impressa  $10   W   F       L       Light butter-yellow blooms in pendant clusters of 3-4.  Waxy texture, red speckling throughout.  The base of the lip has a prominent distinctive glossy blotch f deep red. Outstanding fragrance.

PICTURE Stanhopea reichenbachiana          $15    W     F      L
Waxy ivory blooms 5" across pendant clusters of 2 flowers.  Some will have varying degrees of red speckling in the petals.  Extremely fragrant.

Stanhopea tigrina                                                 $20     W    F      L  

Stanhopea tricornis                                           $15     W      F      L  
Pairs of peach colored waxy blooms on short pendant inflorescences.

Trevoria sp                                                             $30   W      M     

Xylobium colleyi                                                    $25    W      L       
Bunches of white blooms with red lip highlights clustered near the base of the plant.  Beautiful growth habit. very robust.

Xylobium corrugatum                                         $10    W      M  

Xylobium leontoglossum                                  $15     C      M     

Xylobium pallidiflorum                                        $10    W     L      

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