Guardianes de Encinos: estudiantes de El Cuale comprometidos con la conservación

Oak Guardians: El Cuale Students Committed to Conservation By Cristóbal Sánchez May 23, 2026 On April 15 and 16, 2026, a follow-up visit was conducted for the oak conservation project in the Sierra El Cuale, in western Jalisco. This activity was carried out in collaboration with Dr. Maribel Arenas, a researcher from UNAM’s FES Iztacala […]

Mexican Orchid of the Month: Encyclia adenocarpos

Mexican Orchid of the Month: Encyclia adenocarpos By Biól. Oscar Rodríguez Ramos  May 12, 2026 The orchid of the month for May is a modest yet undeniably beautiful orchid: Encyclia adenocarpos. It is characterized by pear-shaped pseudobulbs and fairly thin, long leaves. The labellum and the column of the flower are tightly joined, as if […]

Orchid of the month: Trichocentrum brachyphyllum

Orchid of the month: Trichocentrum brachyphyllum Orchid of the month: Chorizo con huevo Trichocentrum brachyphyllum   By Biól. Oscar Rodríguez Ramos  February 7, 2026 A pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid with a very funny name in Spanish and a somewhat complicatedtaxonomic history. The peculiar name in Spanish of this orchid refers to its resemblance to atypical Mexican […]

Cuitlauzina pulchella

Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Lily of the Valley Orchid   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 08, 2026 With a native range spanning from El Salvador to southern Mexico, the Vallarta Botanical Garden welcomes this small and beautiful flower. The genus Cuitlauzina was named in honor of Cuitláhuac, penultimate Mexica emperor and a highly […]