Maxillaria sophronitis

Also known as Ornithidium sophronitis, this small creeping plant is known for its brightly colored red-orange flowers.  The tiny growth, each with a little pseudobulb, sheathing leaves and a single leaf at the top of the pseudobulb, is less than 5 cm and the single flowers are only 1.5 cm.  The species is from Colombia and Venezuela and requires cool temperatures and high light.  Even then I find it hard to get it to bloom with more than a few flowers at a time.

Maxillaria sophronitis

Maxillaria or Ornithidium sophronitis is a small rambling plant with brightly colored flowers.  The little pseudobulbs are 2cm, the growths 6cm and the flowers 1.5cm.  The plant is native to Venezuela and Colombia and prefers cool temperatures.  It can be grown on a mount or in a pot and is easy to grow but sometimes reluctant to bloom.  Usually, however, higher light will induce blooming.