Rossioglossum grande

Rossioglossum grande, the tiger orchid, is an epiphytic species of orchid native to the area from Chiapas to Costa Rica.[1][2] The plant may grow four to eight flowers, each may reach up to 13 inches in diameter. The flowers are a glossy bright golden yellow with brown barring. Larger pedals are yellow with the lower half red-brown. The lip is white and sometimes flecked with red-brown. The pseudobulbs carry a gray-green color to them, and grow from 4 to 10 cm, each with two leaves. It prefers hot, wet summers and cool, dry winters.[3][4] It mainly flowers in the winter.[5][6]

Tiger Orchid flower

Tiger orchid
Rosioglossum grande
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Tribe:
Cymbidieae
Subtribe:
Oncidiinae
Genus:
Rossioglossum
Species:
R. grande
Binomial name
Rossioglossum grande
(Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.
Synonyms[1]
  • Odontoglossum grande Lindl.
  • Odontoglossum grande var. aureum Stein
  • Rossioglossum grande var. aureum (Stein) Garay & G.C.Kenn.
  • Rossioglossum grande f. aureum (Stein) Christenson

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Breedlove, D.E. 1986. Flora de Chiapas. Listados Florísticos de México 4: i–v, 1–246.
  3. Nash, Ned; Rose, James (September 2005). September – October Checklist. Central Ontario Orchid Society.
  4. Pridgeon, Alec (November 1, 1992). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids. Timber Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-88192-267-6.
  5. Banks, David P (February 25, 2005). Orchid Grower's Companion. Timber Press. p. 167. ISBN 0-88192-711-2.
  6. Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 5–6: i–xxii, t. 501–t. 700


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