Promenaea rollissonii (Lindl.) Lindl.

Promenaea rollissonii Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 29(Misc.): 13 (1843).

Promenaea rollissonii Lindl., Photo by Albert Tamashausky

its native range is Brazil (SE. Bahia, S. Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina).

Synonyms:

Maxillaria lentiginosa Lindl.

Maxillaria rollissonii Lindl.

Promenaea albescens Schltr.

Promenaea citrina W.Bull ex Regel

Promenaea lentiginosa (Lindl.) Lindl.

Promenaea paranaensis var. albescens (Schltr.) Hoehne

Promenaea paulensis Schltr.

Promenaea riograndensis Schltr.

Promenaea rollissonii var. obtusa Regel

Zygopetalum lentiginosum (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

Zygopetalum rollissonii (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

English name:

The Rollison Promenaea (An English Orchid Nursery).

Flower Size:

3.8 cm.

Distribution:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast.

Ecological:

flower blooms in the late summer.

Culture:

Plants are cool to cold growing and require moderate lighting. Potting media should not be allowed to dry out. Keep moist but not soggy. Water about every five to seven days. Plants should be potted in a well drain mix with medium fir bark with some perlite or in tree fern fibers. On mature plants, with hold watering for one month during the winter.

Type:

Jan 1, 2012 Loddiges [s.n.], Brazil Promenaea lentiginosa K000857188 holotype