What am I? - Orchid Board

failingflopsis · #1 03-18-2009, 04:41 PM

One of our Orchid Club members passed away. Her family gave out her orchids. I was lucky enough to receive this little orchid. It came without a tag. This is the first time I have gotten it to bloom! Hooray!! I don't even know what genus(?) it is although I can pretty much tell it isn't a Phaleonopsis or Dendrobium.

I am posting pictures of the flower and the plant in the hopes that someone can tell me what it is.

Jorch · #2 03-18-2009, 05:12 PM

Encyclia mariae is the first name that came to mind

cb977 · #3 03-18-2009, 05:13 PM

Mine too...but I'm not positive

IOSPE PHOTOS

failingflopsis · #4 03-18-2009, 05:25 PM

Thanks, I took the name you proposed and looked at some other sites on the internet with photos and I think you are correct. Should this plant have a scent? I haven't noticed one. Could that be because it is the first blooming?

nenella · #5 03-18-2009, 06:16 PM

That's superb! The flower looks huge compared to the plant! Good growing! Congratulations!

fisx · #6 05-02-2009, 10:40 PM

Your orchid is yet another Encyclia that has now been reclassified into a different genus.
Currently Euchile mariae is the accepted name.

Tom-DE · #7 05-02-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fisx

Your orchid is yet another Encyclia that has now been reclassified into a different genus.
Currently Euchile mariae is the accepted name.

Actually Euchile mariae is just a synonym. The Accepted name now is Prosthechea mariae per Kew.

Well, I still call mine Encyclia mariae

fisx · #8 05-02-2009, 11:17 PM

Thanks
I have fallen way behind learning the new generic and specific assignments for orchids that used to all be called Encyclia 'x'.