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+ | '''''Sobralia''''' is a [[genus]] of about 125 [[orchid]]s ([[family (biology)|family]] Orchidaceae) and the only genus of the subtribe '''Sobraliinae'''. | ||
− | + | It is native to [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]. The plants are more commonly terrestrial, but are also found growing [[Epiphyte|epiphytically]], in wet forests from [[sea level]] to about 8,800 ft. The genus was named for Dr. [[Francisco Sobral]], a Spanish [[botanist]]. The genus is abbreviated '''Sob''' in trade journals. | |
− | Their reed-like [[Plant stem|stems]] range in height from about 1 ft (such as in ''Sobralia galeottiana'') to 25-30 ft. They have typically heavily veined, bilobed, plicate, apical [[Leaf|leaves]] all along the stem. The [[ | + | Their reed-like [[Plant stem|stems]] range in height from about 1 ft (33 cm) (such as in ''Sobralia galeottiana'') to 25-30 ft. (10 m) They have typically heavily veined, bilobed, plicate, apical [[Leaf|leaves]] all along the stem. The [[inflorescence]]s on the apex of the stem carry one or two successive ephemeral [[flower]]s with large [[sepal]]s and [[petal]]s. The short duration of the flower is caused by a self-digesting [[enzyme]]. The [[labellum|lip]] is entire or lobed and clasps the [[column]] at its base. This columns carries eight soft [[pollinium|pollinia]]. These flowers range in color from pure white to yellow, green, pink, purple, red, brown, and even a blue violet. |
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+ | Sobralia (for Fr. Mart. Sobral, a Spanish botanist). Orchidaceae. Extremely handsome terrestrial orchids with a very distinct habit, some of them comparing well with cattleyas and laelias in bloom. | ||
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+ | Leaves with sheathing bases, plicate-venose: fls. membranaceous, few, in short, terminal racemes, or solitary; sepals and petals spreading; labellum convolute around the column, terminal portion large, undulate, often fimbriate, smooth or with longitudinal ridges; column slender; pollinia 8.—About 30 or more species, inhabiting the mountains of Mex. and Trop. Amer. The following account comprises the species that appear to be in the American trade, but others are to be found in the collections of fanciers. The plants have slender reed-like sts. clothed with lvs. throughout their entire length. The sts. are tufted, forming bushy plants varying in height according to the species. The fls. are among the largest of the orchids, those of S. macrantha attaining a diam. of 9 in. across the sepals. They are, however, very transient, fading a few days after opening. | ||
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+ | Sobralias are charming orchids, and when room can be given to large plants they well repay the space and care they require. Many of them, to be sure, are very fugacious in their blooming, some lasting only a day, but nearly all of them make up for this by a succession of flowers which is more or less rapid. In size the individual blossoms vary from that of an ordinary Cattleya labiata to one scarcely 1 1/2 inches across, and the plants themselves present as great variety, ranging from such as S. fragrans, which grows less than a foot high, to that giant of the tribe, S. Cattleya, which will reach a height of nearly 10 feet. They also give as much variety in their coloring, ranging from a shade of lavender which is almost a blue through different shades of purple to the rich claret-color of S. Lowii, and from yellow to the purest white. Where space for large and bushy plants can be afforded, some of the sobralias will prove most charming plants, having the double advantage of presenting in a well-grown plant not only beautiful blossoms but a subject which is thoroughly attractive as a foliage plant. They also have the added advantage of being, in most instances, of rather easy culture. Given a suitable soil and a liberal supply of water they are almost sure to grow and bloom, although they will do better if they are given their time for rest, when less water is allowed without permitting the material about the roots ever to become quite dry. | ||
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+ | S. Amesia- S. Wilsonii x S. xantholeuca. G.C. III. 40:suppl. Aug. 25.—S. Amesiana-S. Wilsonii x S. xantholeuca. G. 31:581.— S. blanda, Kranzl. Fls. 6 in. across, white, except throat and middle portion of disk of lip, which are golden yellow. Hab. (?).—S. Charlesworthii, Hort. Fls. rich rose-purple, with broad purple band around lip and bright yellow crest. Colombia.—S. Cliftoniae, a dwarf, white-fld. species, said to come from Ecuador. G.M. 53: 325. J.H. III. 53:75; 63:3 (both as S. Holfordii).—S. Colmanii -S. xantholeuca x S. Veitchii.—S. Elizabethae - S. Liliastrum.— S. Lanthoinei-S. Ruckeri.—S. Liliastrum, Lindl. Fls. large, white, yellow-veined. Guiana, Brazil.—S. Lucasiana, Hort. Fls. large; sepals and petals white; lip soft rose-purple, throat yellow. Trop. Amer.—S. luminosa- S. Holfordii x S. Wilsonii.—S. Malmquistiana, Schlecht. Fls. pale rose, with orange-yellow blotch on lip. Colombia. O. 1911:59, desc.—S. murabilis- S. Veitchii x S. macrantha Kienastiana.—S. Ruckeri, Lind. & Reichb. f. Sepals and petals pale rose-purple; lip with a white base, marked with a yellow band, the front of lip dark rose-purple. Colombia. G.C. III. 30:67. J.H. III. 48:531. — S. schoenbrunnensis- S. xantholeuca var. superba x S. macrantha. — S. sessilis, Lindl. Sheaths and under surface of lvs. black-pubescent: lvs. sessile, oblong-lanceolate: fls. sessile, rose, the lip darker. Guiana. B.R. 27:17. J.F. 1:104. — S. Siebertiana- S. macrantha Kienastiana x S. Hodgkinsonii.-.S. valida, Rolfe. Fls. about 2 in. long, fragrant, whitish yellow, with deeper yellow band on lip, becoming deep orange in front. Panama. -S. Veitchii, Hort. -S. macrantha x S. xantholeuca. Sepals oblong, somewhat undulate, white, lightly tinted rose-lilac; petals oval-oblong, undulate, white, tinted rose; lip ample, the limb strongly tinted with lilac-violet, the throat orange, the margin strongly undulate-crisped. J.H. III. 63: 171. C.O. Hyb. 1.— S. Wiganiae -S. macrantha x S. xantholeuca. G.M. 45:441.— S. Wilsonii, Rolfe. Fls. large, white, shaded with rose and spotted with purple. | ||
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+ | Synonymy: The genera '''''Cyathoglottis''''' <small>[[Poepp.]] & [[Endl.]]</small>, '''''Fregea''''' <small>[[Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach|Rchb.f.]]</small> and '''''Lindsayella''''' <small>[[Oakes Ames|Ames]] & [[C.Schweinf.]]</small> are generally included here{{wp}}. | ||
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+ | ==Species== | ||
The genera '''''Cyathoglottis''''' <small>[[Poepp.]] & [[Endl.]]</small>, '''''Fregea''''' <small>[[Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach|Rchb.f.]]</small> and '''''Lindsayella''''' <small>[[Oakes Ames|Ames]] & [[C.Schweinf.]]</small> are generally included here. | The genera '''''Cyathoglottis''''' <small>[[Poepp.]] & [[Endl.]]</small>, '''''Fregea''''' <small>[[Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach|Rchb.f.]]</small> and '''''Lindsayella''''' <small>[[Oakes Ames|Ames]] & [[C.Schweinf.]]</small> are generally included here. | ||
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− | A few more commonly cited species: | ||
*''[[Sobralia decora]]'' - pink-lavender; from [[Mexico]] through Central America; | *''[[Sobralia decora]]'' - pink-lavender; from [[Mexico]] through Central America; | ||
*''[[Sobralia dichotoma]]'' - reddish-brown with white and pink lip; from the [[Andes]]; | *''[[Sobralia dichotoma]]'' - reddish-brown with white and pink lip; from the [[Andes]]; | ||
*''[[Sobralia fimbriata]]'' - white to cream or pale yellow, with fimbriate lip and petals; Andes; | *''[[Sobralia fimbriata]]'' - white to cream or pale yellow, with fimbriate lip and petals; Andes; | ||
*''[[Sobralia macrantha]]'' - pink-magenta; from Mexico through Central America; | *''[[Sobralia macrantha]]'' - pink-magenta; from Mexico through Central America; | ||
+ | *''[[Sobralia Mirabilis]]'' (hybrid) | ||
*''[[Sobralia sessilis]]'' - pink-lavender; from South America; | *''[[Sobralia sessilis]]'' - pink-lavender; from South America; | ||
*''[[Sobralia xantholeuca]]'' - yellow; from [[Chiapas]], Mex. and [[Guatemala]]; | *''[[Sobralia xantholeuca]]'' - yellow; from [[Chiapas]], Mex. and [[Guatemala]]; | ||
− | Others: | + | Others{{wp}}: |
− | * ''[[Sobralia allenii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia allenii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia altissima]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia altissima]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia amabilis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia amabilis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia anceps]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia anceps]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia antioquiensis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia antioquiensis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia atropubescens]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia atropubescens]]'' : Black-haired Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia augusta]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia augusta]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia aurantiaca]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia aurantiaca]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia biflora]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia biflora]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia bimaculata]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia bimaculata]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia bletiae]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia bletiae]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia boliviensis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia boliviensis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia buchtienii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia buchtienii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia calliantha]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia calliantha]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia caloglossa]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia caloglossa]]'' : Beautiful-lipped Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia candida]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia candida]]'' : White Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia carazoi]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia carazoi]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia cataractarum]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia cataractarum]]'' : Cataract Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia cattleya]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia cattleya]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia chatoensis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia chatoensis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia chrysantha]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia chrysantha]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia chrysoleuca]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia chrysoleuca]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia chrysostoma]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia chrysostoma]]'' : Golden Mouth Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia ciliata]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia ciliata]]'' : Fine-haired Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia crispissima]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia crispissima]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia crocea]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia crocea]]'' : Saffron-yellow Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia decora]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia decora]]'' : Beautiful Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia densifoliata]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia densifoliata]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia dichotoma]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia dichotoma]]'' : Two-piece Sobralia (type species) |
− | * ''[[Sobralia dissimilis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia dissimilis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia dorbignyana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia dorbignyana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia doremiliae]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia doremiliae]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia ecuadorana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia ecuadorana]]'' : Ecuadorian Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia exilis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia exilis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia fimbriata]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia fimbriata]]'' : Fringed Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia fragrans]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia fragrans]]'' : Fragrant Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia fruticetorum]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia fruticetorum]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia galeottiana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia galeottiana]]'': Sitting Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia gentryi]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia gentryi]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia gloriana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia gloriana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia gloriosa]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia gloriosa]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia granitica]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia granitica]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia hagsateri]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia hagsateri]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia hawkesii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia hawkesii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia helleri]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia helleri]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia herzogii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia herzogii]]'' : Herzog's Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia hirta]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia hirta]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia hirtzii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia hirtzii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia hoppii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia hoppii]]'' : Hopp's Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia infundibuligera]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia infundibuligera]]'' : Trumpet Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia × intermedia]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia × intermedia]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia kermesina]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia kermesina]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia kerryae]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia kerryae]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia klotzscheana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia klotzscheana]]'' : Klotzsch' Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia labiata]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia labiata]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia lancea]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia lancea]]'' : Lanceolate Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia leucoxantha]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia leucoxantha]]'' : White-yellow Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia liliastrum]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia liliastrum]]'' : Star-lily Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia lindleyana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia lindleyana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia lowii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia lowii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia luerorum]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia luerorum]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia luteola]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia luteola]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia macdougallii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia macdougallii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia macra]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia macra]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia macrantha]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia macrantha]]'' : Large-flowered Sobralia |
− | ** ''Sobralia macrantha'' var. ''kienastiana'' | + | ** ''Sobralia macrantha'' var. ''kienastiana'' |
** ''Sobralia macrantha'' var. ''macrantha'' | ** ''Sobralia macrantha'' var. ''macrantha'' | ||
− | * ''[[Sobralia macrophylla]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia macrophylla]]'': Large-leafed Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia madisonii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia madisonii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia maduroi]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia maduroi]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia malmiana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia malmiana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia malmquistiana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia malmquistiana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia margaritae]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia margaritae]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia mariannae]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia mariannae]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia mucronata]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia mucronata]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia mutisii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia mutisii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia neudeckeri]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia neudeckeri]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia nutans]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia nutans]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia odorata]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia odorata]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia oliva-estevae]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia oliva-estevae]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia oroana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia oroana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia paludosa]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia paludosa]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia paradisiaca]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia paradisiaca]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia pardalina]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia pardalina]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia parviflora]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia parviflora]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia persimilis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia persimilis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia pfavii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia pfavii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia piedadiae]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia piedadiae]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia portillae]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia portillae]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia powellii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia powellii]]'' : Powell's Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia pulcherrima]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia pulcherrima]]'' : Very Beautiful Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia pumila]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia pumila]]'' : Dwarf Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia purpurea]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia purpurea]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia quinata]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia quinata]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia rigidissima]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia rigidissima]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia roezlii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia roezlii]]'' : Roezl's Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia rolfeana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia rolfeana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia rondonii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia rondonii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia rosea]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia rosea]]'' : Rose-colored Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia roseoalba]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia roseoalba]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia ruckeri]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia ruckeri]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia ruparupaensis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia ruparupaensis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia rupicola]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia rupicola]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia sancti-josephi]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia sancti-josephi]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia sanfelicis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia sanfelicis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia schultzei]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia schultzei]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia scopulorum]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia scopulorum]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia semperflorens]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia semperflorens]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia setigera]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia setigera]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia sobralioides]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia sobralioides]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia speciosa]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia speciosa]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia splendida]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia splendida]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia stenophylla]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia stenophylla]]'' : Thin-leafed Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia stevensonii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia stevensonii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia tamboana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia tamboana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia turkeliae]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia turkeliae]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia undatocarinata]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia undatocarinata]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia uribei]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia uribei]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia valida]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia valida]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia violacea]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia violacea]]'' : Violet Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia virginalis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia virginalis]]'' : Virgin Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia warszewiczii]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia warszewiczii]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia weberbaueriana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia weberbaueriana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia wilsoniana]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia wilsoniana]]'' |
− | * ''[[Sobralia withneri]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia withneri]]'' : Withner's Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia xantholeuca]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia xantholeuca]]'' : Yellow-white Sobralia |
− | * ''[[Sobralia yauaperyensis]]'' | + | * ''[[Sobralia yauaperyensis]]'' : Yauaperi River Sobralia |
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+ | ==Gallery== | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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Sobralia is a genus of about 125 orchids (family Orchidaceae) and the only genus of the subtribe Sobraliinae.
It is native to Central and South America. The plants are more commonly terrestrial, but are also found growing epiphytically, in wet forests from sea level to about 8,800 ft. The genus was named for Dr. Francisco Sobral, a Spanish botanist. The genus is abbreviated Sob in trade journals.
Their reed-like stems range in height from about 1 ft (33 cm) (such as in Sobralia galeottiana) to 25-30 ft. (10 m) They have typically heavily veined, bilobed, plicate, apical leaves all along the stem. The inflorescences on the apex of the stem carry one or two successive ephemeral flowers with large sepals and petals. The short duration of the flower is caused by a self-digesting enzyme. The lip is entire or lobed and clasps the column at its base. This columns carries eight soft pollinia. These flowers range in color from pure white to yellow, green, pink, purple, red, brown, and even a blue violet.
Read about Sobralia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Sobralia (for Fr. Mart. Sobral, a Spanish botanist). Orchidaceae. Extremely handsome terrestrial orchids with a very distinct habit, some of them comparing well with cattleyas and laelias in bloom. Leaves with sheathing bases, plicate-venose: fls. membranaceous, few, in short, terminal racemes, or solitary; sepals and petals spreading; labellum convolute around the column, terminal portion large, undulate, often fimbriate, smooth or with longitudinal ridges; column slender; pollinia 8.—About 30 or more species, inhabiting the mountains of Mex. and Trop. Amer. The following account comprises the species that appear to be in the American trade, but others are to be found in the collections of fanciers. The plants have slender reed-like sts. clothed with lvs. throughout their entire length. The sts. are tufted, forming bushy plants varying in height according to the species. The fls. are among the largest of the orchids, those of S. macrantha attaining a diam. of 9 in. across the sepals. They are, however, very transient, fading a few days after opening. Sobralias are charming orchids, and when room can be given to large plants they well repay the space and care they require. Many of them, to be sure, are very fugacious in their blooming, some lasting only a day, but nearly all of them make up for this by a succession of flowers which is more or less rapid. In size the individual blossoms vary from that of an ordinary Cattleya labiata to one scarcely 1 1/2 inches across, and the plants themselves present as great variety, ranging from such as S. fragrans, which grows less than a foot high, to that giant of the tribe, S. Cattleya, which will reach a height of nearly 10 feet. They also give as much variety in their coloring, ranging from a shade of lavender which is almost a blue through different shades of purple to the rich claret-color of S. Lowii, and from yellow to the purest white. Where space for large and bushy plants can be afforded, some of the sobralias will prove most charming plants, having the double advantage of presenting in a well-grown plant not only beautiful blossoms but a subject which is thoroughly attractive as a foliage plant. They also have the added advantage of being, in most instances, of rather easy culture. Given a suitable soil and a liberal supply of water they are almost sure to grow and bloom, although they will do better if they are given their time for rest, when less water is allowed without permitting the material about the roots ever to become quite dry. S. Amesia- S. Wilsonii x S. xantholeuca. G.C. III. 40:suppl. Aug. 25.—S. Amesiana-S. Wilsonii x S. xantholeuca. G. 31:581.— S. blanda, Kranzl. Fls. 6 in. across, white, except throat and middle portion of disk of lip, which are golden yellow. Hab. (?).—S. Charlesworthii, Hort. Fls. rich rose-purple, with broad purple band around lip and bright yellow crest. Colombia.—S. Cliftoniae, a dwarf, white-fld. species, said to come from Ecuador. G.M. 53: 325. J.H. III. 53:75; 63:3 (both as S. Holfordii).—S. Colmanii -S. xantholeuca x S. Veitchii.—S. Elizabethae - S. Liliastrum.— S. Lanthoinei-S. Ruckeri.—S. Liliastrum, Lindl. Fls. large, white, yellow-veined. Guiana, Brazil.—S. Lucasiana, Hort. Fls. large; sepals and petals white; lip soft rose-purple, throat yellow. Trop. Amer.—S. luminosa- S. Holfordii x S. Wilsonii.—S. Malmquistiana, Schlecht. Fls. pale rose, with orange-yellow blotch on lip. Colombia. O. 1911:59, desc.—S. murabilis- S. Veitchii x S. macrantha Kienastiana.—S. Ruckeri, Lind. & Reichb. f. Sepals and petals pale rose-purple; lip with a white base, marked with a yellow band, the front of lip dark rose-purple. Colombia. G.C. III. 30:67. J.H. III. 48:531. — S. schoenbrunnensis- S. xantholeuca var. superba x S. macrantha. — S. sessilis, Lindl. Sheaths and under surface of lvs. black-pubescent: lvs. sessile, oblong-lanceolate: fls. sessile, rose, the lip darker. Guiana. B.R. 27:17. J.F. 1:104. — S. Siebertiana- S. macrantha Kienastiana x S. Hodgkinsonii.-.S. valida, Rolfe. Fls. about 2 in. long, fragrant, whitish yellow, with deeper yellow band on lip, becoming deep orange in front. Panama. -S. Veitchii, Hort. -S. macrantha x S. xantholeuca. Sepals oblong, somewhat undulate, white, lightly tinted rose-lilac; petals oval-oblong, undulate, white, tinted rose; lip ample, the limb strongly tinted with lilac-violet, the throat orange, the margin strongly undulate-crisped. J.H. III. 63: 171. C.O. Hyb. 1.— S. Wiganiae -S. macrantha x S. xantholeuca. G.M. 45:441.— S. Wilsonii, Rolfe. Fls. large, white, shaded with rose and spotted with purple. CH
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Synonymy: The genera Cyathoglottis Poepp. & Endl., Fregea Rchb.f. and Lindsayella Ames & C.Schweinf. are generally included herewp.
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Species
The genera Cyathoglottis Poepp. & Endl., Fregea Rchb.f. and Lindsayella Ames & C.Schweinf. are generally included here.
A few more commonly cited specieswp:
- Sobralia decora - pink-lavender; from Mexico through Central America;
- Sobralia dichotoma - reddish-brown with white and pink lip; from the Andes;
- Sobralia fimbriata - white to cream or pale yellow, with fimbriate lip and petals; Andes;
- Sobralia macrantha - pink-magenta; from Mexico through Central America;
- Sobralia Mirabilis (hybrid)
- Sobralia sessilis - pink-lavender; from South America;
- Sobralia xantholeuca - yellow; from Chiapas, Mex. and Guatemala;
Otherswp:
- Sobralia allenii
- Sobralia altissima
- Sobralia amabilis
- Sobralia anceps
- Sobralia antioquiensis
- Sobralia atropubescens : Black-haired Sobralia
- Sobralia augusta
- Sobralia aurantiaca
- Sobralia biflora
- Sobralia bimaculata
- Sobralia bletiae
- Sobralia boliviensis
- Sobralia buchtienii
- Sobralia calliantha
- Sobralia caloglossa : Beautiful-lipped Sobralia
- Sobralia candida : White Sobralia
- Sobralia carazoi
- Sobralia cataractarum : Cataract Sobralia
- Sobralia cattleya
- Sobralia chatoensis
- Sobralia chrysantha
- Sobralia chrysoleuca
- Sobralia chrysostoma : Golden Mouth Sobralia
- Sobralia ciliata : Fine-haired Sobralia
- Sobralia crispissima
- Sobralia crocea : Saffron-yellow Sobralia
- Sobralia decora : Beautiful Sobralia
- Sobralia densifoliata
- Sobralia dichotoma : Two-piece Sobralia (type species)
- Sobralia dissimilis
- Sobralia dorbignyana
- Sobralia doremiliae
- Sobralia ecuadorana : Ecuadorian Sobralia
- Sobralia exilis
- Sobralia fimbriata : Fringed Sobralia
- Sobralia fragrans : Fragrant Sobralia
- Sobralia fruticetorum
- Sobralia galeottiana: Sitting Sobralia
- Sobralia gentryi
- Sobralia gloriana
- Sobralia gloriosa
- Sobralia granitica
- Sobralia hagsateri
- Sobralia hawkesii
- Sobralia helleri
- Sobralia herzogii : Herzog's Sobralia
- Sobralia hirta
- Sobralia hirtzii
- Sobralia hoppii : Hopp's Sobralia
- Sobralia infundibuligera : Trumpet Sobralia
- Sobralia × intermedia
- Sobralia kermesina
- Sobralia kerryae
- Sobralia klotzscheana : Klotzsch' Sobralia
- Sobralia labiata
- Sobralia lancea : Lanceolate Sobralia
- Sobralia leucoxantha : White-yellow Sobralia
- Sobralia liliastrum : Star-lily Sobralia
- Sobralia lindleyana
- Sobralia lowii
- Sobralia luerorum
- Sobralia luteola
- Sobralia macdougallii
- Sobralia macra
- Sobralia macrantha : Large-flowered Sobralia
- Sobralia macrantha var. kienastiana
- Sobralia macrantha var. macrantha
- Sobralia macrophylla: Large-leafed Sobralia
- Sobralia madisonii
- Sobralia maduroi
- Sobralia malmiana
- Sobralia malmquistiana
- Sobralia margaritae
- Sobralia mariannae
- Sobralia mucronata
- Sobralia mutisii
- Sobralia neudeckeri
- Sobralia nutans
- Sobralia odorata
- Sobralia oliva-estevae
- Sobralia oroana
- Sobralia paludosa
- Sobralia paradisiaca
- Sobralia pardalina
- Sobralia parviflora
- Sobralia persimilis
- Sobralia pfavii
- Sobralia piedadiae
- Sobralia portillae
- Sobralia powellii : Powell's Sobralia
- Sobralia pulcherrima : Very Beautiful Sobralia
- Sobralia pumila : Dwarf Sobralia
- Sobralia purpurea
- Sobralia quinata
- Sobralia rigidissima
- Sobralia roezlii : Roezl's Sobralia
- Sobralia rolfeana
- Sobralia rondonii
- Sobralia rosea : Rose-colored Sobralia
- Sobralia roseoalba
- Sobralia ruckeri
- Sobralia ruparupaensis
- Sobralia rupicola
- Sobralia sancti-josephi
- Sobralia sanfelicis
- Sobralia schultzei
- Sobralia scopulorum
- Sobralia semperflorens
- Sobralia setigera
- Sobralia sobralioides
- Sobralia speciosa
- Sobralia splendida
- Sobralia stenophylla : Thin-leafed Sobralia
- Sobralia stevensonii
- Sobralia tamboana
- Sobralia turkeliae
- Sobralia undatocarinata
- Sobralia uribei
- Sobralia valida
- Sobralia violacea : Violet Sobralia
- Sobralia virginalis : Virgin Sobralia
- Sobralia warszewiczii
- Sobralia weberbaueriana
- Sobralia wilsoniana
- Sobralia withneri : Withner's Sobralia
- Sobralia xantholeuca : Yellow-white Sobralia
- Sobralia yauaperyensis : Yauaperi River Sobralia
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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