Gomesa longipes Lueddemannia allowing the substrate to dry

allowing the substrate to dry slightly between waterings to prevent root rot

hinged lip that snaps shut on contact — a remarkable pollination mechanism unique to the genus

which can cause leaf burn on the flat

creeping habit and succulent-textured foliage

Gomesa longipes Lueddemannia allowing the substrate to dryAn epiphytic orchid from the cloud forests of South America, producing compressed pseudobulbs with linear lanceolate leaves and branched inflorescences of showy flowers. The undulate sepals and petals bear dense irregular barring on the upper half, while the broad, trilobed labellum with an expanded, ruffled midlobe and prominent winged column give the flower the characteristic dancing figure silhouette of the Oncidiinae alliance. Light: Bright