ID orchid in Chiapas, Mexico - Orchid Board

taherman · #1 03-19-2011, 11:14 AM

I found this orchid growing near San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico.

Any idea on what it is? I'm not well versed in orchids...
Thanks!

Ray · #2 03-19-2011, 11:22 AM

It's a dichaea.
Don't know what species.

taherman · #3 03-19-2011, 01:27 PM

Thanks, looks like maybe Dichaea intermedia? Doesn't look like it's available in culture anywhere.

RobS · #4 03-26-2011, 08:28 AM

Dichaea intermedia would be my best gues but hard to be sure due to limited sources of pictures.

phalaephila · #5 03-26-2011, 02:01 PM

Thanks so much for sharing - San Cristobal de las Casas is in a beautiful part of the world - special memories for me. That is a beautiful orchid.

CISCOBOB23 · #6 11-04-2011, 08:35 PM

Hola,

The orchid is actually Dichaea suaveolens,
I live in San Cristobal and have rescued this orchid many times in the Altos of Chiapas.
Take a look at
Orquídeas Moxviquil - Botanical Orchid Garden - San Cristóbal Chiapas

dichea intermedia is noto found at 2100 msnm, it is a lowland orchid, 700 900 msnm. but it is indeed similar.

Cisco