Myrmecophila tibicinis

Subfamily:
  Epidendroideae
Tribe:
  Epidendreae
Subtribe:
  Laeliinae
Genus: Myrmecophila:
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Subgenus: Chaunoschomburgkia:
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Mexico Northeast, Mexico, Northern America
Mexico Gulf, Northern America
Mexico Southwest, Northern America
Mexico Southeast, Northern America
Belize, Southern America
Costa Rica, Southern America
Guatemala, Southern America
Honduras, Southern America
Venezuela, Southern America

Naturally found Mexico, south to Columbia, clumps reach enormous size when grown outdoors on palm trees. Flower spikes can be 1.5 meters long! Large hollow stems provide homes for ants. its generic epithet referring to its symbiotic relationship with the ants that are usually found colonising the hollow pseudobulbs. The ants will often pack the pseudobulbs with dead ants and plant debris which actually provide a nutrient source for the orchid in what is usually a nutrient-poor habitat.

Bletia tibicinis (Bateman ex Lindl.) Rchb.f. (1862)
Cattleya tibicinis (Bateman ex Lindl.) Beer (1854)
Epidendrum tibicinis Bateman ex Lindl. (1838)
Laelia tibicinis (Bateman ex Lindl.) L.O.Williams (1941)
Schomburgkia brysiana var. intermedia H.G.Jones (1973)
Schomburgkia campecheana Kraenzl. (1903)
Schomburgkia intermedia (H.G.Jones) Withner (1993)
Schomburgkia tibicinis (Bateman ex Lindl.) Bateman (1841)

Myrmetonia Don Jorge Mora Lopez	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Broughtonia lindenii
Myrmecocattleya Mem. Louise Fuchs (8)	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya bicolor
Myrmecocattleya Claudia Elena (3)	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya dowiana
Myrmecocattleya Milagro Rosa	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya gaskelliana
Myrmecocattleya Billie Pickell	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya guttata
Myrmecocattleya Thammasiri	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya intermedia
Myrmecocattleya Perfection	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya loddigesii
Myrmecocattleya tibicinis-Mantinii (1)	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya Mantinii
Myrmecocattleya Keith Goldson (16)	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya Mem. Tom Fennell
Myrmecocattleya RIO's Pink Delight	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya nobilior
Myrmecocattleya Emma Solossa (13)	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya Penny Kuroda (syn)
Myrmecocattleya RIO'S Majestic (10)	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya violacea
Myrmecocattleya Marcela Coutanceau	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattleya Walkerinter
Guaricatophila Maria Alejandra	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Cattlianthe Chocolate Drop
Markara Snowy Rose	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Caulaelia Snowflake
Caulophila Ipo (1)	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Caularthron bicornutum
Myrmecanthe Graf's Fire Cracker	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Guarianthe aurantiaca
Myrmecanthe Mem. Bob Gibbon	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Guarianthe skinneri
Myrmecolaelia Claudio Rossi	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Laelia anceps
Myrmecolaelia Ruby Ray	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Laelia undulata
Myrmecophila Tibiana (6)	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Myrmecophila thomsoniana
Rhynchomyrmeleya Rio's Florida Thrill	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Rhyncholaeliocattleya Hawaiian Thrill
Rhynchomyrmeleya Isthatso (2)	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Rhyncholaeliocattleya Lester McDonald
Rhynchomyrmeleya Graf's Aventura	Myrmecophila tibicinis × Rhyncholaeliocattleya Yen Corona
Myrmecavola Christian Fun (2)	Brassavola nodosa × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecatavola Glos' Sintesa Exotica (5)	Brassocattleya Binosa × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecatavola BAMA (3)	Brassocattleya Mem. Vida Lee × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecatavola Frances Fox (27)	Brassocattleya Polka Dot × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecatavola Tiger Lily (4)	Brassocattleya Richard Mueller × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmetonia Nice Cherub	Broughtonia domingensis × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmetonia Summertime (2)	Broughtonia sanguinea × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Frolien	Cattleya Amdor × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Spectra	Cattleya Bit O'Brazil × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Calista	Cattleya Brabantiae × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Monroe Singer	Cattleya Claesiana (syn) × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Mem. Lillian Sadula	Cattleya Fascelis × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Beth Sadacca (2)	Cattleya forbesii × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Mary Storm	Cattleya Gatton Glory × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya grandis-tibicinis (1)	Cattleya grandis × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Janices Joy	Cattleya harrisoniana × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Anne Gripp (1)	Cattleya Helen Veliz × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya John's Passion (2)	Cattleya Hybrida (1859) × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya RIO'S Morning Mist	Cattleya Indigo Mist × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Bordighera (7)	Cattleya intermedia × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Laurie Michelle (1)	Cattleya Jungle Elf × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Maku'u Mana	Cattleya Lucia Cecilia × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Sofia Sacchetti	Cattleya Manglesii × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Marissa's Aurora (1)	Cattleya Martin Wolfe × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Spiralis	Cattleya mossiae × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya SunCoast Garnet Crowns	Cattleya Mrs. Mahler × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Robbie Lee	Cattleya Myron A. Hofer × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Monte Bello (6)	Cattleya purpurata × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Tibibrosa	Cattleya tenebrosa × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Schombolaelia × tibibrosa	Cattleya tenebrosa × Schomburgkia tibicinis (syn)
Myrmecocattleya Cinnamon Tower (3)	Cattleya Thospol Spot × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Tharon Granzin	Cattleya tigrina × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Pumpkin Patch (2)	Cattleya walkeriana × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya Fun Fiesta	Cattleya warscewiczii × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecocattleya irrorata-tibicinis (1)	Cattleya × irrorata × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Cattoniphila Linda May Sunderland (4)	Cattleytonia Marley Beckford × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Guaricatophila Graf's Escondite (1)	Cattlianthe Anduril × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Guaricatophila Jessica Granzin	Cattlianthe Bactia × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Guaricatophila RIO's Summer Sunset	Cattlianthe Blazing Treat × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Guaricatophila Graf's Caribicinis (1)	Cattlianthe Graf's Caribe × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Guaricatophila Cielo Rojo	Cattlianthe Mini Doris × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Guaricatophila Jairak Carmine	Cattlianthe Ploenpit Fantasy × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Guaricatophila SunCoast's Hot Lava Stars (1)	Cattlianthe Rojo × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Guaricatophila Rubycinis	Cattlianthe Ruby's Delight × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecatyclia Icha Dwi Wahyu (1)	Catyclia Purple Glory × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Epiphila Red Monsterette	Epidendrum magnoliae (syn) × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Wilmotteara Pauka'a Henricinis	Guaricattonia Mem. Henry Goldberg × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Bromecanthe Thai Gem (1)	Guaritonia Why Not × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Kautskyara Jack Kepley (2)	Jackfowlieara Appleblossom × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecolaelia Phantasm	Laelia Curly Head × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecophila × rechingeriana	Myrmecophila brysiana × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecophila Lai Ming Ng	Myrmecophila exaltata × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmecophila Motes Baby Grand	Myrmecophila grandiflora × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Myrmechea Mem. Jimmie McKeral	Prosthechea mariae × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Stormara Mem. Ruben Sauleda (9)	Rhyncattleanthe Elizabeth Palmer × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Rhynchomyrmeleya Jawadwipa	Rhyncholaeliocattleya Destiny × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Rhynchomyrmeleya Sedona's Emerald (5)	Rhyncholaeliocattleya Mem. Helen Brown × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Rhynchomyrmeleya Mem. Robert Marold	Rhyncholaeliocattleya Miya's Radiance × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Rhynchomyrmeleya Sulawesi (1)	Rhyncholaeliocattleya Toshie Aoki × Myrmecophila tibicinis
Rhynchomyrmeleya Abby Kate	Rhyncholaeliocattleya Waianae Leopard × Myrmecophila tibicinis