Brassavola nodosa, widely known as the “Lady of the Night” orchid, is native from Mexico to northern South America, where it inhabits warm lowland forests and coastal regions. This epiphytic orchid attaches to tree trunks and branches, occasionally growing lithophytically on rocks, thriving in areas with bright light, good air circulation, and high humidity. Its slender, cylindrical leaves arise from small pseudobulbs and help the plant withstand occasional dry periods. The species is renowned for its striking flowers, which feature long, narrow, pale-green petals and sepals radiating from a large, rounded white labellum. These blooms are highly fragrant at night, releasing an intense jasmine-like perfume that attracts nocturnal moth pollinators. Brassavola nodosa is valued in horticulture for its beauty, resilience, and strong fragrance, and is frequently used in hybridization to impart scent. Photographed in Panama.