Stanhopea ???? - Orchid Board

Serge · #1 09-19-2008, 10:10 AM

After reading one of the last thread from SP2340, i realize that one of my unknown orchid was may be a Stanhopea.

Is some one can confirm.
If so i think i have to put it in a basket.

Some body give it to me as an orchid but i did not believe it, so it been siting under the sprinkler for 3 weeks now.(hi hi hi )

Serge

Royal · #2 09-19-2008, 10:23 AM

Kind of hard to tell in this photo, but I think it may be a Phaius. They are terrestrial orchids from Australia. Could you post a larger photo?

Royal · #3 09-19-2008, 10:26 AM

Most Stanhopea will have a large rounded pseudobulb with a papery sheath around it, and one leaf.

Phaius have a swollen pseudobulb, but not really rounded and no papery sheath. Many broad leaves on each growth.

Serge · #4 09-19-2008, 10:29 AM

hope it is better pic.

Serge · #5 09-19-2008, 10:30 AM

better take pic of the bulb, be back in 3 min

Royal · #6 09-19-2008, 10:33 AM

Still hard to tell. I'd like to see the lower part of the plant.

Could be a Stanhopea, but I'm not really experienced with this group. It could also be a Gongora or another relative. Still looks like the Phaius (Nun's Orchid) to me.

Serge · #7 09-19-2008, 10:34 AM

Royal · #8 09-19-2008, 10:46 AM

This is a tough one for me. Could still be any mentioned above. Could be something totally different that I've never seen. Don't worry, someone smarter than me will surely chime in.

Undergrounder · #9 09-19-2008, 11:19 AM

i don't think its a Stanhopea.. the leaves look too thin, and the pseudobulbs aren't chunky enough...

A Phaius would make sense, so would a Lycaste

cowboy51278 · #10 09-19-2008, 11:36 AM

From the foliage and the pseudobulbs I'm going to put my vote on Phaius