Encyclia parviflora

  

Encyclia bractescens

  

Encyclia cordigera 'Kino' X Self

  

Encyclia cordigera var. randii

  

Encyclia cordigera

  

Encyclia diurna

  

Encyclia oncidioides

  

Encyclia alata

  

Encyclia ambigua

  

Encyclia mariae

  

Encyclia ochrantha (Cuba)

  

Encyclia bocourtii, new species from Cuba.

  

Encyclia oblongata (Cuba)

  

Encyclia pyriformis (Cuba)

  

Encyclia phoenicea (Cayman Islands)

  

Encyclia phoenicea (Cuba)
All of the Enc. phoenicea that we have seen
from Cuba clearly demonstrate the influence
of other species such as Enc. plicata.

  

Encyclia phoenicea (Cayman X Cuba)

  

Encyclia gracilis (Bahama Islands)

  

Encyclia gracilis (Bahama Islands)

  

Encyclia xlucayana
Natural hybrid from the Bahama Islands
(Enc. fehlingii X Enc. gracilis)

  

Encyclia plicata (Bahama Islands)

  

Encyclia plicata alba 'Cherokee'

  

Encyclia inaguensis (Bahama Islands)

  

Encyclia rufa (Bahama Islands)

  

Encyclia rufa (Bahama Islands)

   The following pictures of Encyclia tampensis are
of seedlings that resulted from a selfing of a
very fine form found in South Florida several
years ago. These results, from a selfing, clearly
demostrate that Encyclia tampensis is a hybrid swarm.

Encyclia tampensis

  

Encyclia tampensis

  

Encyclia tampensis

  

Encyclia tampensis

  

Encyclia tampensis

  

Encyclia tampensis

  

Encyclia tampensis alba

   The genus Prosthechea has become the latest source of confusion
to hobbyists. First Epidendrum was used as a catchall,
then Encyclia and now Prosthechea. It is obvious that the
species Anachilium cochleatum and Epicladium boothianum do
not belong in Prosthechea. There are several other major
groups of species that also do not belong in the genus Prosthechea.

    

Anachilium cochleatum alba

  

Epicladium boothianum var. erythronioides
From seed.

  

Encyclia tampensis X Encyclia rufa

  

Encyclia tampensis alba X Encyclia rufa

  

Encyclia Orchid Jungle (alata X phoenicea)

  

Encyclia Jungle Fox (alata X rufa)

  

Enc. Orchid Jungle X Enc. phoenicea

  

Encyclia RIO'S Gracia (mariae X gracilis)

  

Encyclia RIO'S Gracia (mariae X gracilis)

  

Encyclia RIO'S Phoenix (Sietetrescuartos X cordigera)

  

Encyclia RIO'S Phoenix (Sietetrescuartos X cordigera)

  

Encyclia phoenicea X Encyclia tampensis

  

Encyclia RIO'S Tan Gracioso (gracilis X phoenicea)

  

Encyclia RIO'S Tan Gracioso (gracilis X Phoenicea)

  

Encyclia RIO'S Tan Gracioso (gracilis X phoenicea)

  

Encyclia RIO'S Tan Gracioso (gracilis X phoenicea)

  

Encyclia cordigera X Encyclia randii

  

Epi. floribunda X Enc. cordigera

  

Epicat. Epiorange 'RIO' (Encyclia alata X Cattleya aurantiaca)

  

Lc. Pixie Gold X Encyclia alata

  

Epl. Peaches McClain (Laelia milleri X Enc. tampensis)

  

  

Enc. randii X Lc. Gold Digger

  

Enc. randii X Lc. Gold Digger

  

Epicat. Yucatan 'Richella' (C. bowringiana X Enc. Gail Nakagaki)

  

Epc. Mildred Wieland (C. bicolor X Enc. plicata)

  

Lc. Impish Grin X Enc. cordigera

  

Eplc. Orange Crush (Enc. cordigera X Lc. Trick or Treat)

  

Yam. Midnight Magenta 'Nutmeg' (Blc. Cinnamon Peak X Enc. gracilis)

  

Yam. Midnight Magenta 'Fine Wine' (Blc. Cinnamon Peak X Enc. gracilis)
Silver Medal - South Florida Orchid Society
March 15, 2006