Rodriguezia lanceolata is an epiphytic orchid native to regions spanning from the Windward Islands and Trinidad through Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Suriname, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil, typically inhabiting wet montane forests at elevations between 2,100 and 4,900 feet, where it thrives on smaller branches in bright light conditions. This species is characterized by its small size and erect, caespitose growth habit, featuring ellipsoid, compressed, glossy pseudobulbs subtended by several foliaceous bracts that are equal in length to the single, apical, linear-lanceolate, petiolate, acute, rigid, coriaceous leaf, which is V-shaped in cross-section. The inflorescence is axillary, reaching up to 14 inches in length, and bears several to many flowers arranged on the top side of the racemose structure, with ovate, acuminate floral bracts. The flowers, approximately 1½ inches across, exhibit a heavy substance and are noted for their fragrance, which is present both day and night. Photographed in the central Andes of Colombia.