Sophronitis coccinea

Sophronitis coccinea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 465 (1862).

Distribution: Brazil to Argentina (Misiones)

Common name: Scarlet Sophronitis

Synonym/s: Cattleya coccinea Lindley
Sophronitis grandiflora Lindley
Cattleya grandiflora (Lindley) Beer
Sophronitis militaris Reichenbach f.
Sophronitis rossiteriana Barbosa Rodrigues
Sophronitis lowii (hortorum) Curtis
Eunannos coccinea (Lindley) C. P? & Brade

Sophronitis coccinea is a truly miniature species found in the Brazilian states of Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sau Paolo, Minas Gerais. It grows on mossy tree branches or sheltered positions near cliffs at 600-1500m.