Encyclia dickinsoniana (Withner) Hamer 1985 Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl

Flower CloseupPhoto by Lourens Grobler

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Common Name Dickinson's Encyclia [American Orchid Enthusiast and Collector in Mexico 20th cen]

Flower Size 1 1/5" [3 cm]

Found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua in lower montane forests at elevations around 330 meters as a small to medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte that is often confused with or cited as a synonym of Enc. guatemalensis but has clustered, conical to ovoid pseudobulbs partially enveloped basally by a few scarious, soon evanescent sheaths and carry 2 to 3 strap-shaped, obtuse, basally graduating into the clasping base leaves as well as having the lateral lobes of the lip distincly different. This species blooms in the spring and summer on a terminal, 2' [60 cm] long, panicle arising on a mature pseudobulb with a few to many glistening, sourly fragrant flowers unlike other Encyclia.

Synonyms *Epidendrum dickinsonianum Withner 1970

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Las Orquedias De El Salvador Vol 1 Hamer 1974 as Epidendrum dickinsonianum drawing/photo fide; Las Orquedias de El Salvador Vol 3 Hamer 1981 as Epidendrum dickinsonianum drawing fide; Icones Planetarum Tropicarum Plate 1215 Dodson 1985 drawing fide; Cattleyas and Their Relatives Vol 5 Withner 1998 photo fide; Icones Orchidacearum fascile 10 plate 1019 Hagsater & Soto 2008 drwaing fide

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