Our new location has many beautiful spots which we will
make into areas where orchids can be enjoyed growing naturally.

My wife Claudia E. Sauleda and I, Ruben P. Sauleda
would like to welcome everyone to our new location.

Our new 6400 square foot greenhouse.

C. deckerii coerulea 'Claudia'

We specialize in Cattleya and Encyclia species
and hybrids.

Our new lab.

We maintain our list of flasks and plants available on our
Ebay store and as listings on Ebay. You can bid or order directly
from the Ebay store or from our current listings. Listings end on
Sunday and we relist on Tuesday. As a service to our customers
that visit our web site, you can purchase our flasks and plants
directly by emailing us a list of what you need and we will send
you a quote including the shipping charges. Shipping
for multiple items is considerably less than what is quoted
on Ebay.

To find our Ebay store, we suggestthat you go to Ebay
and search "orchid flask". There you will find one
of our listings with a link to our Ebay store.

Orchid Art by Rebeka Sauleda - Click Here

We are proud to present an online serial publication
on New World Orchidaceae

New World Orchidaceae - Nomenclatural Notes - Click Here

Polystachya concreta
Florida native.

As a taxonomist with a Ph. D. in orchid taxonomy
from the University of South Florida, I wish to note
that I am very aware of the changes being made
to orchid nomenclature based on DNA studies.
Many of the changes are not new and the genera being
used were actually established in the 1800’s but were
ignored until they conveniently fit the DNA data.
Some of the changes I agree with but, some I totally
disagree with. Placing Laelia tenebarosa in the genus
Sophronitis demonstrates that something is seriously
wrong with the data that led to this conclusion. Recently
they have changed their minds and placed Sophronitis
in Cattleya. I guess the next step will be to combine all
the genera in this group into the genus Epidendrum.
The orchid family is a horticulturally important
group and this should be taken into consideration before
making drastic nomenclatural changes. It suffices to
recognize that sections are distinct groups without the
need to raise them to generic level. I feel that many of
these changes are not necessary and just lead to confusion
among orchid hobbyists. Therefore, unless they are generic
names that have been in use, I do not plan to use them
on my web site or on my labels at this time.

     Lectures on Demand by Dr. Ruben P. Sauleda

Click here to see a list of lectures available.

Bio is as follows:

Dr. Ruben P. Sauleda began growing orchids at the age of 12. At the age of 16 he established
Ruben In Orchids. Almost half a century later Ruben In Orchids is recognized internationally and is
one of the oldest orchid business in the United States.

After graduating from Miami Senior High School, he attended Miami-Dade Junior College where
he received an Associate of Arts. He was the first biology student in the first graduating class to
receive a Bachelor of Science at Florida International University. He was then accepted to Florida Atlantic
University where he received a Master of Science in biology working on the orchids of the Bahama Islands.
During this time he was asked by Dr. Donovan S. Correll to collaborate on the Flora of the Bahamas by
contributing the treatment of the orchids. After graduating from FAU, he was accepted to the University
of South Florida, where he received his Ph.D. in Orchid Taxonomy. He has held positions as a Research
Associate at Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Florida Atlantic University, the University of South Florida and
several other research institutions. He has taught classes at Florida international University and Miami-Dade
Junior College.

Dr. Sauleda has written several books on orchid culture and has written over a hundred articles
in scientific journals. He was Chairman of Education for the 2008 World Orchid Conference in Miami.
His was responsible for arranging all the lectures, overseeing all the photography and was the editor
of the proceedings. His specialty is flasking and is presently the leader in reproducing Encyclia, Cattleya,
Schomburgia and Tolumnia species and hybrids.

Ruben In Orchids
Photo Gallery

Cattleya Species
Encyclia Species and Hybrids
Cattleya Hybrids
Oncidium Hybrids - Dendrobium
Phalaenopsis Hybrids

Click here to view our collection of
Cattleya amethystoglossa

East Everglades Orchid Society Show 2005

The Everglades

The Battle of the Little Big Cypress

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You can email us at rubeninorchids@bellsouth.net

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