Accession Data:
Mormolyca ringens (Lindl.) Gentil
- Common Name: The Rigid Mormolyca
- Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: S. Mexico to C. America
- Culture: Plant can be grown in a well drain mix such as fine bark medium, full sphagnum moss, or mounted on treefern or cork. Plants are best mounted or grown in baskets. Grow in warm conditions with moderate amounts of light. Water regularly and keep mix moist but not wet. Plant require semi-dry rest through the winter month. 3
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200202418
- Source: Rob Nicholson - Smith College
- Provenance: Plant acquired as part of a USDA Plant Rescue Center confiscation as shipment in violation of CITES. USDA# SD-10-02. Cultivated material from Mexico imported by Santa Barbara Orchid Estate.
- Accession Date: 09-30-2002
- Bench: 3224 - ORCH: N Island VRE
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 3 confirmed on 03-12-2025
- Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Orchidaceae
- SubFamily: Epidendroideae
- Tribe: Cymbidieae
- SubTribe: Maxillariinae
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Gulf / Mexico Southwest / Mexico Southeast / Belize / Costa Rica / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Nicaragua / Panama
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 23 May 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 23 May 2015
- Mormolyca ringens at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 23 May 2015.
- Mormolyca ringens at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 27 August 2015.
- Singer, Flach, Koehler, Marsaoili & Amaral, Sexual mimicry in Mormolyca ringens (Lindl.) Schltr. (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae). Ann Bot 2004 Jun 29;93(6):755-62. Epub 2004 Mar 29.
- Pollination by sexual mimicry in Mormolyca ringens (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae) video on YouTube. Accessed 27 August 2015.
data regenerated on Fri, 30 May 2025 15:53:00 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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