Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hoehne) Pabst
Source:
wcs
Year:
1967
Citation Micro:
Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 29: 165 (1967)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000974099
Common Names
- Gomesa doeringii
- Doering's Gomesa
- Gomesa Orchid
Description
Gomesa doeringii (also called Doering's Gomesa, among many other common names) is an epiphytic orchid native to Brazil. It has long, thin leaves and small, white flowers. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, as well as in dry deciduous forests.
Uses & Benefits
Gomesa doeringii is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is believed to have anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antimicrobial properties and is used to treat various skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gomesa doeringii has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is a small, brown, oval-shaped capsule. The seedlings have two small, oval-shaped cotyledons and two small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gomesa doeringii is a small, epiphytic orchid that is native to Central and South America. It is usually found growing on trees in humid, tropical forests. Propagation is usually done through division or seed. Division should be done in the spring when the plant is actively growing. Seeds should be sown on a well-drained medium and kept moist and warm until germination. Once the seedlings are established, they should be repotted into a well-draining potting mix.
Where to Find Gomesa doeringii
Gomesa doeringii is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to Colombia.
Species in the Gomesa genus
Gomesa divaricata,
Gomesa adamantina,
Gomesa albinoi,
Gomesa amicta,
Gomesa barbaceniae,
Gomesa barbata,
Gomesa bicolor,
Gomesa bifolia,
Gomesa blanchetii,
Gomesa bohnkiana,
Gomesa brasiliensis,
Gomesa brieniana,
Gomesa caldensis,
Gomesa calimaniana,
Gomesa chapadensis,
Gomesa chrysoptera,
Gomesa chrysopterantha,
Gomesa ciliata,
Gomesa cogniauxiana,
Gomesa colnagoi,
Gomesa colorata,
Gomesa concolor,
Gomesa cornigera,
Gomesa croesus,
Gomesa cruciata,
Gomesa cuneata,
Gomesa damacenoi,
Gomesa dasytyle,
Gomesa discifera,
Gomesa doniana,
Gomesa echinata,
Gomesa edmundoi,
Gomesa eleutherosepala,
Gomesa emilii,
Gomesa flexuosa,
Gomesa forbesii,
Gomesa fuscans,
Gomesa fuscopetala,
Gomesa gardneri,
Gomesa gilva,
Gomesa gracilis,
Gomesa gravesiana,
Gomesa gutfreundiana,
Gomesa hookeri,
Gomesa hydrophila,
Gomesa imperatoris-maximiliani,
Gomesa insignis,
Gomesa itapetingensis,
Gomesa jucunda,
Gomesa kautskyi,
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,