Sarcochilus falcatus
November 29, 2025
Sarcochilus falcatus
Sarcochilus falcatus is endemic to Australia and found from 100 to 1,400 meters (328 to 4,593 feet) on rainforest trees with exposure to fairly bright light and strong air movement. These plants, which grow in areas that are always very moist, are often found near gorges and ridge tops where winds and updrafts laden with clouds, mist, and drizzle are common. They appear to be found most frequently in areas in which the soil and rocks are of volcanic origin. The strongly fragrant blossoms open in the spring and last 2-3 weeks. They have an odor described as somewhat like vanilla.
Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots
Grower: Mike Harrison
Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com
Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots
Grower: Mike Harrison
Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com
Bulbophyllum championii is endemic to Papua New Guinea as a small-sized, cool-growing epiphyte. The habitat and flowering time in the wild is unknown. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Brookside Orchids Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com
Bulbophyllum ambrosia occurs in China and Vietnam as an epiphyte or lithophyte where it grows in mossy, primary and secondary, evergreen and semideciduous, broad-leaved, mixed, and coniferous forests, which are growing on weathered limestone and in mountain forests as well, at 500 to 1,300 meters (1,650-4,250 feet). It blooms from late winter into spring. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Brookside Orchids Information: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com
Masdevallia striatella is found in Costa Rica, Panamá, and Venezuela in lower montane cloud forests at 1.000 to 2400 meters (3,300 to 6,550 feet) and blooms in the fall and early winter. This species grows well in cultivation, often producing flowers in profusion Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Dug Kubo Information: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com
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Coelogyne fusca (syn. Otochilus fuscus) is found in China, Assam, eastern Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam on subtropical jungle slopes on old tree trunks at elevations of 780 to 2,500 meters (2,559 to 8,202 feet) as a small-sized, warm to cold growing epiphyte that blooms in the fall to spring with fragrant flowers. It is best grown in a well-draining medium in a hanging basket. Photographer: Lourens Grobler of Afri Orchids https://afriorchids.co.za/ Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com
Specklinia tribuloides is found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the West Indies at 600 to 4250 feet (180 to 1,300 meters. It grows epiphytically in dense, damp forests and blooms normally in spring and summer, but it may bloom in any season. Water and fertilizer should be reduced in winter but not allowed to dry out. It is best grown in small pots or baskets in an open, fast-draining medium. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Mary Gerritsen Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com
Bulbophyllum comosum is found from Myanmar to Thailand at elevations of 1,850 to 2,000 meters (6,070 to 6,562 feet) as a small-sized, cool-growing epiphyte. It is deciduous, and the leaves fall just before blooming, which occurs in the winter with fragrant (cinnamon) flowers. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: John Leathers Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com
Dresslerella is a genus that has 14 species accepted according to the Kew Plants of the World Online. Dresslerella lasiocampa is endemic to Ecuador at elevations of 1,500 to 1,800 meters (4,921 to 5,906 feet) as a miniature-sized, cool-growing epiphyte that blooms in the spring. It grows on the trunks of old trees with full exposure to the sun. This is possibly the most widely cultivated species in the genus. Grow mounted with Sphagnum moss around the roots. Keep moist, well-drained, but not wet. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: John Leathers Info: “A Compendium of Miniature Orchid Species: by Parsons & Gerritsen, p. 784
Lepanthes felis is endemic to Colombia in cloud forests at elevations of 1,900 to 2,500 meters (6,234 to 8,202 feet) as a miniature-sized, cool- to cold-growing epiphyte that blooms in the late spring and summer. This species needs high humidity, constant watering, and fertilizer. Lepanthes felis readily produces keikis on the inflorescence. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Doug Kubo and Ron Parsons Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com
Maxillaria pseudoneglecta is found in Costa Rica and western Panama in premontane and montane forests at elevations above 900 meters (2,953 feet) as a small-sized, warm- to cool-growing epiphyte that blooms in the late spring through fall. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Andy’s Orchids (andysorchids.com) Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com
