Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae, a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Earth except glaciers. The world's richest diversity of orchid genera and species is found in the tropics.
The Pleurothallidinae are a neotropical subtribe of plants of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) including 29 genera in more than 4000 species.
The orchid genus Dracula, abbreviated as Drac in horticultural trade, consists of 118 species native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The name Dracula literally means "little dragon", an allusion to the mythical Count Dracula, a lead character in numerous vampire novels and films. The name was applied to the orchid because of the blood-red color of several of the species, and the strange aspect of the long spurs of the sepals. The plants were once included in the genus Masdevallia, but became a separate genus in 1978. This genus has been placed in the subtribe Pleurothallidinae.
Black orchid or Black Orchid may refer to:
The Flora of Colombia is characterized by over 32,000 species of green plants.
Joseph Henry Chesterton was a British plant collector who was sent by James Veitch & Sons to search for orchids in South America with much success.
Dracula vampira is an epiphytic orchid species, endemic to Ecuador.
The Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg is a botanical garden and arboretum in Munich, Germany.
Dracula benedictii is a species of orchid found in Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental, Colombia. It was named in honour of Benedict Roezl the noted Bohemian collector, who discovered this species.
Dracula chestertonii, commonly known as the frog's skin, is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.
Dracula chimaera is the type species of the orchid genus Dracula.
Dracula cordobae is a species of orchid found in the montane cloud forest of south western Ecuador at elevations of 750 to 1000 meters.
Dracula gigas is a species of orchid. It is sometimes called the monkey orchid because it resembles the face of a monkey. This common name is shared with Orchis simia
Dracula houtteana is a species of orchid.
Dracula posadarum or the Posada's dracula is a species of orchid.
Dracula sergioi is an epiphytic species of orchid in the genus Dracula. Most dracula orchids grow in Antioquia, Colombia at elevations around 1950 meters.
Dracula venosa is a species of orchid.
The tribe Epidendreae of the Orchidaceae, within the subfamily Epidendroideae. It includes six subtribes, approximately 120 genera, and over 6,000 species. Popular among orchid collectors, it features well-known genera such as Laelia, Cattleya, and Encyclia, as well as smaller species like Dracula, Dryadella, Masdevallia, and Restrepia.
Dracula wallisii is a species of orchid belonging to the genus Dracula. The species is found at altitudes of 1,600 to 2,600 m in Cordillera Central, Colombia. It is a common species, with large flowers that are often highly variable in form.
Dracula simia, known also as the monkey-like Dracula, is an epiphytic orchid originally described as part of the genus Masdevallia, but later reclassified as part of genus Dracula. The arrangement of column, petals and lip resembles a monkey's face. The plant blooms at any season with several flowers on the inflorescence that open successively. Flowers are fragrant with the scent of a ripe orange. The monkey orchid is native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. Although it was first documented in Ecuador, its natural habitat extends across these three countries. Currently, this orchid is in danger of extinction due to habitat destruction and over-collection.
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