what is the name of this species? - Orchid Board

dsim · #1 09-05-2008, 08:07 AM

white petals with yellow centre. plant cane is slim and looks ancient.

Rosim_in_BR · #2 09-05-2008, 09:22 AM

If the flower is short-lived then your plant is Dendrobium crumenatum.

dsim · #3 09-05-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

If the flower is short-lived then your plant is Dendrobium crumenatum.

wow, thanks! how many days of bloom is considered short-lived? today is the first day of bloom.

Royal · #4 09-05-2008, 10:36 AM

Mauro nailed it. It's D. crumenatum. The flower will be gone tomorrow. Nice picture!

Chubidubi · #5 09-05-2008, 11:22 AM

Yup. I agree with you guys it's definitely D. crumenatum.

Dorothy · #6 09-05-2008, 11:33 AM

Just to add a little more info - IOSPE PHOTOS

Funny thing is that I thought this one was known as the Dove Orchid .. but that's Peristeria elata

D. crumenatum is known as the Pigeon Orchid .. I knew this orchid (without knowing it's latin name) was named after some kind of bird ..

Becca · #7 09-05-2008, 11:59 AM

It sure is a beauty!

Royal · #8 09-05-2008, 12:35 PM

a.k.a. "Thunderstorm Orchid" due to it's flowers emerging a few days after a thunder storm.

dsim · #9 09-05-2008, 09:22 PM

indeed, short-lived. the flower drooped today (the next day). that's for the name - pigeon / thunderstorm orchid and scientific name: Dendrobium crumenatum.

On hindsight, there were thunderstorms a few weeks ago

abiom · #10 09-10-2008, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dsim

indeed, short-lived. the flower drooped today (the next day). that's for the name - pigeon / thunderstorm orchid and scientific name: Dendrobium crumenatum.

On hindsight, there were thunderstorms a few weeks ago

dsim,its also called 'orkid merpati' here. usausally come out 7-8 days after heavy rain which lower the temp