Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schltr.) Lückel
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Orchidee (Hamburg) 61: 364 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917863
Common Names
- Gomesa herzogii
- Herzogii Orchid
- Gomesa Orchid
Description
Gomesa herzogii (also called Herzog's Gomesa, among many other common names) is a species of orchid native to Brazil. It grows in wet, shady forests and is a small to medium-sized epiphyte, with a stem up to 30 cm long.
Uses & Benefits
Gomesa herzogii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Gomesa herzogii is yellow, with a yellow center. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gomesa herzogii is an epiphytic orchid native to Brazil. It can be propagated through division of the pseudobulbs. It prefers a well-drained soil and bright, indirect light. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 10-12.
Where to Find Gomesa herzogii
Gomesa herzogii can be found in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil.
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,