Galeottia negrensis Schltr. 1925 Photos by © Lourens Grobbler

Flowers

Flower Closeup Photos courtesy of Gilberto Escobar Copyright ©, and the Dr Leslie Garay Archives

Closer Still Photos courtesy of Eric Hunt, Plant grown by Ecuagenera, Ltd. to

Common Name The Rio Negro Galeottia [Amazon Tributary in Venezuela and Brazil]

Flower Size 1 3/4" [4.5 cm]

A hot and humid growing, medium sized, epiphytic orchid that is found in Colombia with psuedpbulbs that have 2 basal sheaths and carries lanceolate-liguate leaves that are attenuate into the petiolate base and blooms a basal, 2 to several flowered, lateral inflorescence that has ovate lanceolate bracts.

Synonyms Galeottia negrens [Schltr.] Dressler & Christenson 1964; Mendoncella negrensis (Schltr.) A.D. Hawkes 1963; Zygopetalum negrense (Schltr.) C. Schweinf. 1967

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Colombian Orchids Vol 2 COS 1991;