First of Many...

[gixrj18]

Thank you, Wanda, I'll check into it.

[dgenovese1]

Hi jasen, I'm not positive, but it might be a Rodriguezia secunda. They can be bi or trifoliate, and are a miniature that can be grown like an oncidium. It is the flower spike that leads me to this conclusion, although I could be wrong. It will be easier to identify once it blooms. ~ David

[taipan]

Originally Posted by gixrj18

Here is two more from the group: the first is a bifoliate with 1" p-bulbs that seem to grow in spaced intervals along the rhizome.
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I have about 5-6 divisions of this one. The second seems to be monopodial, I'm guessing something in the Oncidium family. Attachment 16444
More to come.....

If the first one isn't an Epigenium it may be Encyclia polybulbon - but that is only a guess

[taipan]

Originally Posted by gixrj18

This will be the first of many ID's I will need help from you guys with. Today, I met with a local hobby grower to buy some seedlings, as part of an Ebay transaction. To make a long story short, he is moving to Iowa this week, and sold me his whole collection. It is mostly Encyclia and Cattleya, but there are a few other species in there, and about 6-7 Vanillas. About 80 plants in all, and so far, I've only found two hybrids.....the rest are species. The only problem is, about 1/4 of them are un-tagged, so I will be posting some of them....as I go through them! This is the first, there are two baskets full of this one. This is the only one in spike, so I will post a pic when it blooms. I was just wondering if anyone could give me a Genus name, so I can give it the right treatment (and not blast the buds). This collection was all grown outdoors, so some of them look a little rough, or sun-burned.Attachment 16433

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Although I dont think it is a Dendrobium there some Asian species grow to only a few mm tall eg D.peguanum & D.garretii - the plant may even be a Polystachya.

[gixrj18]

Okay, the first mystery plant that I pictured in this thread has bloomed! Now maybe we can get an ID. I couldn't find any Pleurothallids that fit the bill, but the flower really resembles an Encyclia or Epidendrum (80% of the collection this came from were Enc./Epi.). The blooms haven't reached their full color yet, but the petals and sepals appear to be a transluscent brownish color with a green column and lip. It should be species, as almost all in this batch were, any help is appreciated!

[gmdiaz]

I am sorry, I can't help. . .but wow, 80 plants!

I don't know if that's a world record but WOW! My best haul was probably only ten or so. . .might have been twelve.

[Tom_in_PA]

The first one really looks like Encyclia polybulbon, and the other is definitly a Tolumnia (maybe Tolumnia velutina)

Originally Posted by gixrj18

Here is two more from the group: the first is a bifoliate with 1" p-bulbs that seem to grow in spaced intervals along the rhizome.
Attachment 16442Attachment 16443
I have about 5-6 divisions of this one. The second seems to be monopodial, I'm guessing something in the Oncidium family. Attachment 16444
More to come.....

[gixrj18]

This plant does not have p-bulbs and the petals have rounded tips, whereas polybulbon has p-bulbs and the petals are pointed. This plant looks very similar to some Pleurothallids, having miniature segmented canes like a really small Dendrobium.

[Jerry Delaney]

The plant in attachment 16444, I really don't think it is a tolumnia. To me, the top gives the impression of a tolumnia, but the root system is all wrong. The roots are too big and too sparse. Maybe an Angraceum? Perhaps Angraceum leonis?

[taipan]

I would have to agree with tom in pa that the plant is a Tolumnia or something similar. The small plant on the left has put out a long rhizome with the new growth starting. Also there is an old flower spike that would be too long for an Angraecum leonis