First of Many...

[Orchidflowerchild]

Originally Posted by 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?

No, it's a tolumnia. Some of them have very rangy growths, with the fans separated by several inches of rhizome. T. variegata and urophylla, for example, have this habit.

THe first one is absolutely an Epidendrum. E. conopseum, maybe. I don't really know the genus well, but the lip fused to the column like that is a dead giveaway.

-Cj

[gixrj18]

Nice one Cj, the first one is definitely Epi. conopseum. The plant and flower are a dead ringer, not a doubt in my mind. Besides, the guy I got these from grew mostly Fla. natives, so I'm sure this is correct. Tom, I believe you are correct on the third one (Tolu. velutina) due to the fact that this one came with half a tag that read, "tina". It was the back half of the tag (the square half), and Tolu. velutina was the only Tolu. species I could find with "tina" as the end of the name. Wanda, the second one does look a lot like Enc. pygmea, but I guess I'll have to treat it like an Encyclia, and wait for a bloom! Thank you all for your input, I knew someone in here had to know. Okay, now that those are out of the way, here's some Vanillas that I'm not sure about, maybe someoe can take a stab at...if not, I'll just have to wait for blooms. Vanilla #1


Vanilla #2


Vanilla #3

[Leisurely]

The very first picture you posted looks like a native Florida orchid called Epidendrum conopseum, commonly called green fly orchid. If the flowers are green and fly size, we have an ID. I don't agree with the other ID of Tolumnia by another member because Tolumnia have very fine, thread size roots and that is not what your plant has.

[Royal]

Jasen, Pic one and two of your second posting really does look like Dinemia (Enclyclia) polybulbon. Check out the in situ photo.

IOSPE PHOTOS

[Royal]

Originally Posted by gixrj18

I have about 5-6 divisions of this one.

Divisions you say...

[gixrj18]

Originally Posted by RoyalOrchids

Divisions you say...

Gotcha one, amongst other things. I'll send you a PM in a few minutes!

[gixrj18]

By the way, it looks similar to polybulbon, except none of the bulbs on mine are that round. I think it looks exactly like Enc. pygmea, check it out:IOSPE PHOTOS

[Royal]

I know the picture makes them look round, but the description says, "with ovoid to narrowly ovoid, laterally compressed, yellow-green pseudobulbs..." I gues the flowers will tell us for sure.

Btw, what do you pay for an 80 plant collection!?

[gixrj18]

$100! I hope it's not polybulbon...cuz I just traded something for that!

[Tom_in_PA]

It is definitley a Tolumnia velutina

Here is a picture of mine as the roots are not as "wirey" as other Tolumnia's