Sophronitis cernua

S. cernua was first discovered in 1828 and is the type species for the genus Sophronitis, it is also the smallest of the genus. They are pretty for their red-orange blooms which are clustered at the end of short inflorescences. They are presented somewhat downwards giving the species the name "Nodding Sophronitis". It grows as epiphytes or lithophytes in Paraguay and Brazil.