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Solenidiopsis tigroides

Solenidiopsis tigroides

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Solenidiopsis
Species: Sdps. tigroides
Alliance:
Binomial name
Solenidiopsis tigroides
(C. Schweinf.) Senghas 1986


Solenidiopsis tigroides is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Solenidiopsis.

Description[]

Plants bloom in the spring with many 2.5cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in the montane forest of Peru at elevations around 1800 meters

Culture[]

Grow in intermediate to warm conditions with moderate light. Water the plant regularly, do not let potting medium dry out. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark or sphagnum moss.

Naming[]

Common name: The Tiger-Like Solenidiopsis

Synonyms[]

  1. *Odontoglossum tigroides C. Schweinf. 1945
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