Sobralia withneri

Native to Peru

Edited 25 April 2007
Text © Nina Rach

Original publication in ICONES ORCHIDACEARUM PERUVIARUM," fourth installment.
A newly published species based on collections made in Peru.

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Terrestrial habit. Flowers borne terminally. Petals creamy white, wavy, and slightly smaller than greenish-yellow sepals. Lip creamy white, distal third flushed rose-pink and highly fimbriate; yellow-orange calli and fimbriations on midlobe. Column and anther cap white.

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Natural spread of flower 5.0 cm vertical, 6.2 cm horizontal (across lateral sepals); natural spread of petals 4.5 cm horizontal.

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Photo at right shows a profile of the lip.

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Named in honor of American botanist Carl L. Withner, author of the recent six-volume set, The Cattleyas and their Relatives among many, many other works. Dr. Withner was affiliated for many years with the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and now resides in Washington state.

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Photos provided courtesy of Greg Allikas; The Orchid Photo Page. Plant acquired from A. Manrique, blooming June 2002.

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