Specklinia tribuloides
February 15, 2026
Specklinia tribuloides
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
Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots
Grower: Mary Gerritsen
Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com
Bulbophyllum retusiusculum
Paphinia rugosa
Dendrobium cruentum
Epipactis gigantea
Myrmecophila brysiana
Coelogyne xyrekes
Cattleya lueddemanniana
Warczewiczella discolor
Cleisocentron kinabaluense
Thelymitra crinita is endemic to Western Australia at elevations of sea level to 350 meters in coastal and near coastal forests and woodlands as a small to large-sized, cold-growing terrestrial that blooms in the spring. Grow plants of Thelymitra in small pots with sandy loam. Provide intermediate temperatures and very bright light levels. Most species of Thelymitra exhibit a strong dormancy period after flowering. Water regularly during active growth and begin to withhold water upon flowering. After flowering, withhold all water until the onset of new vegetative growth. Some species, however, grow in permanently moist habitats. In nature, many species have enhanced flowerings following fire. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots) Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia (www.orchidspecies.com and The AOS (https://www.aos.org/explore/thelymitra)
