tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868430679666532583.post8832339133142074327..comments2024-01-30T03:23:25.504-05:00Comments on Ricardo's Blog, : Maxillaria coccinea, in Puerto Rico's cloud forestRicardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14402991574366070595noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868430679666532583.post-30833510141445611962015-03-13T16:46:31.003-04:002015-03-13T16:46:31.003-04:00El pasado 12 de marzo 2015 en un viaje a Yunque en...El pasado 12 de marzo 2015 en un viaje a Yunque en el area de Bano Grande habia un arbol con muchas plantas con flores rojas-naranja con hojas largas, me parece que era Maxillaria coccinea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868430679666532583.post-59349159498547673712010-12-24T21:05:32.908-05:002010-12-24T21:05:32.908-05:00Its a beautifful orchid. Its sad that people colle...Its a beautifful orchid. Its sad that people collect wild plants. Andys Orchids in California has them for sale, seed propagated. And the site says that the plants are of Puertoriican Origin.Luis M. Ortiz Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995498751854190549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868430679666532583.post-61552738623783422822010-03-21T23:00:24.251-04:002010-03-21T23:00:24.251-04:00Ricardo, Almost every time I visited deep in El Yu...Ricardo, Almost every time I visited deep in El Yunque, some of these plants were in bloom in the cooler weather. In the warm months, they appear dormant. True--I have never seen these plants at lower elevations, or without constant humidity. Luckily, there seems to be lots of these beauties all over the untrodden highlands of PR--unlike some of the other orchids I have had trouble locating, this one is easy to find, and I don't think will be in danger of disappearing from the Puerto Rican landscape anytime soon. However, online botonists seem impressed that I have "found" any at all. I guess they are rare in some places.Tropicalgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168825107040038584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868430679666532583.post-27057292379658574682009-10-28T20:54:59.838-04:002009-10-28T20:54:59.838-04:00I see this plant all over the mid- to high ranges ...I see this plant all over the mid- to high ranges of the island-especially in El Yunque (Rio Icacos) and Carite (Patillas). It has to be the most common "native" orchid.<br /><br />It will not do well in the flatland-true- not enough rain, but will do well below the mist line if it gets enough rain. The flowers are not very impressive: they are small, but they are bright orange and easy to observe.Tropicalgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168825107040038584noreply@blogger.com