Paphinia lindeniana

Paphinia lindeniana Rchb.f., orchis discovered into 1887 with the sources of Orénoque by Eric Bungeroth (+1937), collector of plants on behalf of the international Horticulture in Antwerp. The first specimen flowered in culture in September 1887 during an exposure to Ledeberg in Belgium.

The flowers release a strong spice odor and are among smallest of the kind.

Etymology

Name given in the honor of the Belgian orchideist Lucien Linden (1853-1940), director of the international Horticulture in Antwerp.

Synonyms

Lycaste lindeniana (Rchb. F.) Nichols. The Illustrated Dictionary off Gardening 2:304. 1888.
Paphinia Lindeni Hort.

Diagnosis

P.lindeniana. Affinis P.cristatae Lindl., labello diversissimo, angulis hypochilii angusti antrorsis basi epichilii paulisper latioribus, epichilio sessili utrinque semihastato triangulo retuso, callo parvo sub apice, callis utrinque filiformibus in margine densis, usque handle basin, disco music callis populosis crebris subpedimentato, callis filiformibus paucis spissis intus, carino vertice ciliolata have basi labelli usque handle basin laciniae medianae, ibi ampliata tabulari emarginata ob sinum medianum, superne ciliolata, columnae alis rotundatis. America aequatorialis. Rchb.f, 1887.

Distribution and biotope

Orchis having a broad distribution in South America, in the wet tropical forests between 100 with 600m of altitude. Indexed in Colombia (department of Vaupès), Peru (Area of Loreto), Venezuela (State d' Amazonas), Guyana and Brésil (Amazonas).

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