Large-flowered Sobralia

Sobralia macrantha is native to tropical America. This species is one of the twelve orchids that is recorded in Veracruz Medicinal Flora Database which is used in traditional medicine. 

No found data on this. Need further research.

It grows best when kept in a cool part of the orchid house, the coldest temperature averaging between 10-15 °C . A light-free soil is suitable for this type of orchid, which should consist of a mixture of sandy peat and light loam.

• Roots - thick, fleshy roots.
• Stem - erect, aggregate, terete, glabrous, jointed.
• Leaves - from every joint, patent reflexed, broad, lanceolate, rigid, much and very narrowly acuminate, almost caudate, plaited, the base forming a brown sheath around the stem.
• Flowers - very large, few on each stem, terminal, one flower (on each stem) is open at a time, purple-rose colour, sepals oblong, two lobed, crisped lamella, with a pale, somewhat heart-shaped yellow spot at the base. Column elongate, clavate, with a lateral tooth on each side, the anther at the top.

Vegetatively propagated by roots division.

No found data on this. Further study is needed to obtain the ethnobotanical, pharmacological and chemical aspects of this species.

It is used in the treatment of fever.