Help me identify this species - Orchid Board

camille1585 · #1 10-13-2008, 06:53 PM

Last week at an orchid show I saw this orchid. I wrote down the name of all the plants I took pictures of, except this one.

I really love it and want to put it on my wish list, but what is it??

Jkelee · #2 10-13-2008, 06:56 PM

Oooooh, I LOVE THAT BABY!!!!
I want one tooooo!!!

Becca · #3 10-13-2008, 07:36 PM

It is a dendrobium....but not sure what species it is...perhaps a limpidum, dichaeoides, or gnomus? Dang I need to stay off of Andy's Orchids website...I just added a ton of Dendrobiums to my wish list....lol.

dgenovese1 · #4 10-14-2008, 12:18 AM

Hi Camille,

I believe it is Dendrobium dichaeoides (it happens to be one of the ones Becca suggested). I just happened to be looking at an entirely different post, followed a link...and there it was. I did a Google search for images, and saw lots that looked the same.

I hope this helps...and that it is correct.

camille1585 · #5 10-14-2008, 07:08 AM

After Becca posted, I too thought it was Dendrobium dichaeoides, but now I'm wondering. dichaeoides has blooms with a whitish center. The one I posted has blooms with a pink center with a little orangish mark. But since it is nearly the same thing, I think I will buy the Den dichaeoides!

Becca · #6 10-14-2008, 11:14 AM

Camille, I see the difference you are talking about in the colors. Perhaps yours is a variation of it? Den. limpidum is pretty close looking as well.