Cattleya cernua Cattleya cernua Cattleya cernua, commonly known as the Nodding Sophronitis, is a species of orchid occurring from Brazil to northeastern Argentina. It was the type species of the genus "Sophronitis" until the genus was made synonymous with "Cattleya". Twenty plants of "C. cernua" have received a total of 22 AOS awards. The described flowers range from 1.9 cm to 3.2 cm horizontal spread and from 2.0 cm to 3.0 cm vertical spread. In nature, "Cattleya cernua" is pollinated by hummingbirds drawn to the blooms' warm colors. The orchid's cryptic pollinia (masses of pollen which adhere together) provide an interesting adaptation
Portia labiata and then bite it. Around Los Baños, "P. labiata" instinctively detours round the back of "S. pallida" that is not carrying eggs while with plucking the web in a way that makes "S. pallida" believe the threat is in front of it. "P. labiata" prefers to stalk a female "S. pallida" carrying eggs, as then "S. pallida" is reluctant to drop the eggs in order to spit, and in this case "P. labiata" sometimes uses a direct attack. In areas where "S. pallida" is absent, the local members of "P. labiata" do not use this combination of plucking other spiders'