Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Archila
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
1999
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Revista Guatemalensis 2(1): 57 (1999)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001329254
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Dressler's Brassia
 - Dressler's Orchid
 - Dressler's Lady Slipper
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Brassia dresslerorum is an ornamental plant used in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Brassia dresslerorum has small, yellow-green flowers with a white lip. The flowers are followed by long, thin, green seed pods that contain tiny, black seeds. The seedlings are thin and delicate, with long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Brassia dresslerorum is a hardy, evergreen shrub that is easy to propagate and cultivate. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soil in full or partial shade. It can be propagated by division or cuttings taken in spring or summer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Brassia dresslerorum
                        
                            Brassia dresslerorum can be found in the cloud forests of Guatemala and Honduras.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Brassia dresslerorum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Brassia dresslerorum?
Brassia dresslerorum
What is the common name of Brassia dresslerorum?
Dressler's Brassia
Where is Brassia dresslerorum found?
Central and South America
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Brassia genus
                        
                            Brassia allenii, 
Brassia andreettae, 
Brassia angusta, 
Brassia angustilabia, 
Brassia arachnoidea, 
Brassia arcuigera, 
Brassia aurorae, 
Brassia bennettiorum, 
Brassia bidens, 
Brassia brachypus, 
Brassia caudata, 
Brassia cauliformis, 
Brassia chloroleuca, 
Brassia chlorops, 
Brassia cochleata, 
Brassia cyrtopetala, 
Brassia escobariana, 
Brassia euodes, 
Brassia farinifera, 
Brassia filomenoi, 
Brassia forgetiana, 
Brassia gireoudiana, 
Brassia glumacea, 
Brassia huebneri, 
Brassia iguapoana, 
Brassia jipijapensis, 
Brassia keiliana, 
Brassia koehlerorum, 
Brassia lanceana, 
Brassia macrostachya, 
Brassia maculata, 
Brassia mendozae, 
Brassia neglecta, 
Brassia ocanensis, 
Brassia pascoensis, 
Brassia peruviana, 
Brassia pozoi, 
Brassia pumila, 
Brassia rhizomatosa, 
Brassia rolandoi, 
Brassia signata, 
Brassia thyrsodes, 
Brassia transamazonica, 
Brassia verrucosa, 
Brassia villosa, 
Brassia wageneri, 
Brassia warszewiczii, 
Brassia suavissima, 
Brassia aurantiaca, 
Brassia andina,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Orchidaceae family
                        
                            Aa fiebrigii, 
Aa hartwegii, 
Aa hieronymi, 
Aa leucantha, 
Aa lorentzii, 
Aa macra, 
Aa achalensis, 
Aa maderoi, 
Aa mandonii, 
Aa matthewsii, 
Aa microtidis, 
Aa paleacea, 
Aa argyrolepis, 
Aa riobambae, 
Aa rosei, 
Aa schickendanzii, 
Aa sphaeroglossa, 
Aa trilobulata, 
Aa weddelliana, 
Aa aurantiaca, 
Aa calceata, 
Aa colombiana, 
Aa denticulata, 
Aa erosa, 
Aa figueroi, 
Aa lozanoi, 
Aa lehmannii, 
Acampe carinata, 
Acampe cephalotes, 
Acampe ochracea, 
Acampe pachyglossa, 
Acampe praemorsa, 
Acampe joiceyana, 
Acampe hulae, 
Acanthophippium bicolor, 
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Acanthophippium eburneum, 
Acanthophippium gougahense, 
Acanthophippium javanicum, 
Acanthophippium lilacinum, 
Acanthophippium mantinianum, 
Acanthophippium parviflorum, 
Acanthophippium pictum, 
Acanthophippium splendidum, 
Acanthophippium striatum, 
Acanthophippium sylhetense, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Achlydosa glandulosa, 
Acianthera aculeata,