Sobralia in Peru

[gonewild]

Sobralia sp. growing wild in Peru.

This plant has actually been able to regenerate itself on a road constriction site within a short time. The last time I was at this location it was a bare dirt flat area during the construction of the Trans Oceanic Highway. Three years later it is a grass field with this beautiful orchid growing, blooming and setting seed.

 

[The Orchid Boy]

A beauty!

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Well, that's promising and inspirational. I know it's the same way around here, some orchids don't handle change/construction/etc well. Others seems to do just fine with it, if not thrive.

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautiful flower. It must be quite an experience to see these growing wild.

 

[JeanLux]

Yes this genus provides most lovely flowers!!!! Too bad that they are so short lived!! Jean

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[John M]

That is really beautiful! Does anybody have an idea of the name?

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Nice. It doesn't surprise me that it recolonizes easily - many terrestrial orchids are plants that benefit from disturbance - mechanical or otherwise.