Mystery Epidendrum

[Lars Kurth]

I got this one as an XMas present: was told this is an Epidendrum. It has large leaves, a monopidial growth habit and is generally large. The leaf configuration is quite unusual and maybe enough to identify the orchid or the subsection it is in.

The piece in the picture is about 75cm's. I have not seen it flowering, but apparently the flowers are very untypical for Epidendrum and Galeandra like, which presumably means it has a big almost bell shaping lip.

Maybe anybody can provide a clue!

[ronaldhanko]

Epi. ilense?

[Bud]

it looks like an Epidendrum hybrid...but then again it might be a tricoglottis hybrid as well...we will know when it flowers..and where the flowers come out from

[Lars Kurth]

I came across a few epidendrums which have leaf arrangements simular to this plant, but none quiite fit in size, colour, shape or arrangement. E.g. vesicatum, medusae, nocturnum & friends ...

It is of course possible this is a hybrid. I don't think it is Trichoglottis or Trichoglottis x Epidendrum though: a quick check showed that there are no registered Trichoglottis x Epidendrum (or vice versa).