Houlletia brocklehurstiana Lindl.

A terrestrial plant in rich forest soil, pseudobulbs are oblong ovoid and bear a single, long petiole leaf with a recurved, somewhat convex blade.
It is a large plant that reaches about 50 cm with an incredibly heavy inflorescence whose flowers are drooping, inclined downwards.
The flowers are fleshy and large, the fruits are extremely rare, I found them only once in over 15 years of observation.
It is interesting to note that the column does not have a stigma, but a very narrow cavity where the pollinae must be deposited to the millimeter by a specific bee.
A true jewel of the Atlantic Forest, a spectacular orchid.
They can be found in the most varied types of environments, as a rule they seem to like brighter places and with always humid soil, apparently they are not very demanding in terms of habitat.

"Very ornamental, but very difficult to get in crops.
In the lowlands closer to the sea, the flowers tend to be more developed and have a more prominent lip with lateral lobes at the base." (Hoehne, Flora Brasilica Vol XII VI)

Houlletia brocklehurstiana Lindl.

Serra do Mar - Caraguatatuba - SP

Photographic record taken in the upper part of an inselberg on the morning of 03/03/2023

A. Habit
B. Inflorescence
C. Flower
D. Dissected perianth
E. Label
F. Lip coating
G. Column seen from the front and side section.
H. Polinario and Polynya

Huntleya meleagris Lindl.

A lush plant that forms sizable colonies in the middle and lower parts of trees growing in a spiral with its beautifully fan-shaped leaves apparently collecting debris that falls from the canopy.
The flowers are large and unique, with details that impress.
It is a plant that appreciates places with intense humidity.

Huntleya meleagris Lindl.

Serra do Mar - Caraguatatuba - SP

Record made in forest restinga discharge, 03/13/2023.

A. Habit
B. Flower
C. Flower perianth dissected
D. Lateral view of the lip and column
E. Label with details
F. Column with front view and side cut
G. Pollinarium and Polynyas

Epidendrum bothryanthum M.R.Miranda et al.

One of the many alliance species of the Epidendrum proligerum group, plants whose stems ramify successively forming new shoots and inflorescences.
A group difficult to identify given the proximity between the species, E. bothryanthum is probably the smallest species in the group, very delicate with an inflorescence that resembles a small bunch of grapes, hence the name bothryanthum (Greek).
Inhabits the thin, sunny forests in the inselbergs close to the sea.

Epidendrum bothryanthum M.R.Miranda et al.

Same day and location as Houlletia brocklehurstiana

A. Habit
B. Flowers
C. Flower perianth dissected
D. Side view of the flower
E. Front view
F. Column, polynya and pollinarium