Rhyncholaelia digbyana
Rhyncholaelia digbyana is a species of epiphytic orchid occurring from Honduras to Belize, Guatemala, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Rl. digbyana can be distinguished from the other species of Rhyncholaelia by the frilled labellum.
The orchid has been discovered by José Antonio Molina Rosito, a Honduran botanist and Professor emeritus at the Zamorano Pan-American School of Agriculture.
Rhyncholaelia digbyana was declared the national flower of Honduras on 1969 November 26.
Etymology
The species name digbyana comes from the family name of the collector Edward St. Vincent Digby who had the first described specimen.Taxonomy
The orchid that is now known as Rhyncholaelia digbyana was first described as Brassavola digbyanna in 1846 by John Lindley. The plant he described was in the collection of Edward St. Vincent Digby, it was reported to have originated from Honduras. Since its original description it has been reclassified three times in to various genus's before being moved in the new genus Rhyncholaelia along with Brassavola glauca by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach ''.''Characteristics
This species grows epiphyticly on host treas in its native range. It has elongated compressed pseudobulbs topped with a singular leaf.Flowers
In its native range flowering occurs from February to June. The 7 in flowers are held singularly on 3 in long inflorescences which emerge from the apex of newly grown pseudobulbs. The flowers range in color from white to green and possess the characteristic frilled labellum.Scent
This orchid is strongly scented at night with the scent reported to be similar to that of lemon or Lily of the valley. The scent is composed nine different compounds four the compounds are alpha-pinene, ocimene, Citronellol, and Linalool.Hybrid offspring
Source:- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Thetis
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya AdulanaRhyncholaeliocattleya Andeanna
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Jungle Wine
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Edgar Wigan
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Puritan
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Calypso
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Delight
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Pervenusta
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Portage Pass
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Oriens
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Gertrude Fannin
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Beardwoodensis
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Arderniae
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Ben Kodama
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Pulcherrima
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Greenlake
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Miguel
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Chatham
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Mrs. J. Emsley
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Mrs. M. Gratrix
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Suessa
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Mantou
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Jujuy
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Ruth Gillmar
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Rolfei
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Ferrières
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Rowena
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Mrs. J. Leemann
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Walter Fujikami
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Tokyo
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Diadem
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Mackayi
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya digbyana-elongata
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Beardwoodensis
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Frasquita
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Digbyano-Ernestii
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Lydia
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Eva's Suavemente Jungla
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Tring Park Hybrid
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Pervenusta
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Holfordii
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Patrick FOG McClintock
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Vella
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Thera
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Thorntonii
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Raymond Hughes
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Geoffrey
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Excelsior
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Pluto
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Polychrome
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Praetii
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Honolulu
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Heatonensis
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Hélèn Maron
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya King Harold
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Madame Jules Hye
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Queen Alexandra
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Lido
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Sonia
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Tuscarora
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Hippocrates
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Cordelia
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Madame Mavrocordato
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Frank Hartman
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Fuji
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Jeanne Weidele
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Marguerite Fournier
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Rosslyn
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Ena
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Qian Hoo
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Louis-Bel
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Groganiae
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya The Baron
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Lucio-Digbyana
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Wellesleyae
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Watteau
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Letty
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Fulgens
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Astarte
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Ahiahi
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Elfriede
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Impératrice de Russie
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Dimet
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Digbyano-mossiae
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya S. M. Damon
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Carmen
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Itu City
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Florence Kodama
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya Fuyouko
- Rhyncholaeliocattleya BrunoyensisRhyncholaeliocattleya Sweet DimpleRhyncholaeliocattleya Joyce JewellRhyncholaeliocattleya RheaRhyncholaeliocattleya AnnetteRhyncholaeliocattleya CeciliaRhyncholaeliocattleya Digbyano-PurpurataRhyncholaeliocattleya Mrs. ChamberlainRhyncholaeliocattleya ChooRhyncholaeliocattleya Grace WestonRhyncholaeliocattleya RexRhyncholaeliocattleya Herbert BeaumontRhyncholaeliocattleya LunaRhyncholaeliocattleya Robinsons DelightRhyncholaeliocattleya UrsulaRhyncholaeliocattleya Saint AlbanRhyncholaeliocattleya BalarucensisRhyncholaeliocattleya LangleyensisRhyncholaeliocattleya Susan RendallRhyncholaeliocattleya Taichung Summer StarRhyncholaeliocattleya Del RosaRhyncholaeliocattleya HelenRhyncholaeliocattleya SusanniaeRhyncholaeliocattleya SuzannaeRhyncholaeliocattleya John Fredrick OsterholtRhyncholaeliocattleya Big BenRhyncholaeliocattleya SedeniRhyncholaeliocattleya NaalukeaRhyncholaeliocattleya UndineRhyncholaeliocattleya MurilloRhyncholaeliocattleya VelutianaRhyncholaeliocattleya CynthiaRhyncholaeliocattleya PocahontasRhyncholaeliocattleya Digbyano-WarneriRhyncholaeliocattleya Madame Charles MaronRhyncholaeliocattleya KennethRhyncholaeliocattleya CanariRhyncattleanthe BalboanaRhyncattleanthe Ross McDonaldRhyncattleanthe Little DigbyRhyncanthe Marilyn FancherRhyncanthe SirenLaecholaelia LellieuxiiLaecholaelia ThwaitesiiRhyncholaeliocattleya Madam ErnestRhynchothechea H. G. AlexanderPsychelia Orglade's CloveRhyncattleanthe Solar SunsetRhyncholaelia Mem. Coach BlackmoreRhyncholaeliocattleya Loretta's DreamRhyncholaeliocattleya Iao ValleyRhyncholaeliocattleya Duh's WisdomRhyncholaeliocattleya Rio's Green MagicRhyncholaeliocattleya digbyana-Haadyai DelightRhyncholaeliocattleya Tzeng-Wen DancerRhyncholaeliocattleya PikapeneRhyncholaeliocattleya Mem. Michel OliveauRhyncholaeliocattleya Ta-Shiang White MonkeyRhyncholaeliocattleya Duh's WhiteRhyncholaeliocattleya Building Dream GreenRhyncholaeliocattleya Susan ScottRhyncholaeliocattleya Eva's Cacique EscarlataRhyncholaeliocattleya Hsinying White PigRhyncholaeliocattleya River Kwai DiamondRhyncholaeliocattleya Oregon PineRhynchovola Mem. Aubrey JacobsRhynchovola David SanderBrassavola Kathy CoxRhynchovola Jimminey CricketRhynchovola Gerry CassellaRhynchovola Dancehall SketsRhynchobrassoleya Vigour AirbyanaRhynchobrassoleya Connie Warne BowdenRhynchobrassoleya Unbelievable TimesRhynchobrassoleya Johnnie MinixRhynchobrassoleya BillingtoniiRhynchobrassoleya LipolaniRhynchobrassoleya Petcharatana Green SherbetRhynchobrassoleya Verdad SencillaRhynchobrassoleya ChoroniRhyncholaeliocattleya Frill SeekerAllenblackara Hurricane LandfallRhyncholaeliocattleya Princess NaurahRhyncholaeliocattleya Villa VerdeRhyncholaeliocattleya Mem. Wilson VieiraRhyncholaeliocattleya AladdinRhyncholaeliocattleya AlbuanaRhyncholaeliocattleya Alisun Aloha DigRhyncholaeliocattleya Summer FantasyRhyncholaeliocattleya La Verne EdwardsRhyncholaeliocattleya Angel FringeRhyncholaeliocattleya Hamana SoftRhyncholaeliocattleya Lester McDonaldRhyncholaeliocattleya Digby Lane