Gomesa (Baptistonia) silvana outcross #4016 ('1493' x 1498') (approximately 25 seedlings per flask).

The Species: This was moved from Baptistonia to Gomesa with a major revision some years ago.It is found in the state of Bahia, Brazil where it grows in mountainous rainforest at 650 to 1650 ft elevation. It is a moderately sized plant up to 9" tall. It will carry 6 to 20 flowers on an inflorescence that starts out upright and arches so that it is at least partly pendant.

Culture: It has grown well both potted and mounted in intermediate temperatures. In nature, there is a lessening of water in the winter but not a distinct dry season. Do not allow the pseudobulbs to shrivel in the winter. I have always grown it in moderate light.

Pollen parent: Gomesa silvana '1498'

Capsule parent: Gomesa silvana '1493'