Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
fischeri
ID:
974765

Status:
valid

Authors:
Regel

Source:
wcs

Year:
1856

Citation Micro:
Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1856: 21 (1856)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000974103



Common Names

  • Gomesa fischeri
  • Fischer's Gomesa
  • Gomesa Orchid


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Description

Gomesa fischeri (also called Fischer's Gomesa, among many other common names) is an epiphytic orchid native to New Guinea. It is a small, evergreen orchid with small, white flowers and long, thin leaves. It is often found in rainforests and other humid, tropical environments.

Uses & Benefits

Gomesa fischeri is used for its ornamental value in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for medicinal purposes such as treating fever, headaches, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Gomesa fischeri 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.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Gomesa fischeri 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 fischeri

Gomesa fischeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to Colombia and Ecuador.

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,

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