RHH's photos with the keyword: ornithocephalinae

Another miniature species from Brazil.

Found only in Brazil.

Perhaps someone can identify this species for me.

From Brazil.

Native to Mexico.

Native to Mexico as the name indicates.

The name Ornithocephalus means "Bird's Head" and refers to the shape of the column. There are approximately 20 species in this orchid genus, though there seems to be a great deal of confusion about the different species and I see many plants and photos that are mislabeled. They are all desirable for the abundance of blooms they produce even though the individual flowers may be very small. A well grown plant can be completely covered with flowers, usually in white or a combination of white and green. The name "cochleariformis" refers to the shell-like shape of the flowers. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2012/07/ornithocephalus-c...

This micro-miniature species is from Brazil and belongs to a small group of related genera known as the Ornithocephalinae, or Bird's Head Orchids. To give some idea of size, the twig this is growing on is five inches long and about four inches are showing in the picture, so the whole thing would fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. A closer photo of the flowers is posted below. orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2012/09/zygostates-multif...