ID Please - Orchid Board

normcar · #1 04-03-2008, 10:34 PM

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I got this orchid at a orchid sale and I did not get the name of it .
I have had it for 1 and 1/2 years its finally blooming and looks great.
One problem don't know what kind it is.
It is some kind of cane orchid that is on a small wood slab, and has thin thin roots

Thanks in advance,
Carol D.

isurus79 · #2 04-03-2008, 10:51 PM

My guess is Dendrobium pierardii.

stonedragonfarms · #3 04-03-2008, 10:54 PM

With the color variation in the flowers I would guess Den. aphyllum...pierardii is a more uniform color from what I have seen.
Adam

isurus79 · #4 04-03-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by stonedragonfarms

With the color variation in the flowers I would guess Den. aphyllum...pierardii is a more uniform color from what I have seen.
Adam

I think pierardii is the same as aphyllum. I could be wrong though......

normcar · #5 04-03-2008, 11:17 PM

Thank you all.

This is such a beautiful orchid, I have been growing orchids for about 3 years now.
Finally all of my time is paying off. Its like sky rockets around here eveything is just popping out and growing and flowering.
I have them everywhere and everykind you can think of some real nice ones.
Thanks again,
Carol

stonedragonfarms · #6 04-04-2008, 12:25 AM

It's all very confusing...from what I can tell Den. aphyllum was also called Den. pierardii, but is now called Den. cuculatum. Pierardii is a uniform pink color, cuculatum has pink petals and a white/cream lip. Though I am sure if we wait a week or two the taxonimists will change this around yet again

Adam

Dorothy · #7 04-04-2008, 08:36 AM

This link discuss the confusion naming of this species -
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...pierardii.html

normcar · #8 04-04-2008, 09:04 AM

Thank you all so much
I started making sure I have the names of all my orchids now.
This helped.
Everyone have a wonderful, beautiful orchid day.

cb977 · #9 04-04-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dorothy

This link discuss the confusion naming of this species -
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...pierardii.html

D, you beat me to it!
Isn't it amazing how much confusion there is over this one plant...or is it two?

cneos · #10 04-04-2008, 12:43 PM

if you want to get the species name verified, send an inflorescence to a taxonomic authority. AOS website has a list of taxonomists that they 'approve' - I suggest AOS because if you were to receive an AOS award for your plant, assuming it is a species, it would have to be identified.
If you're close to Marie Selby Gardens, that would be a place to start.