Do you know this Epidendrum species? - Orchid Board

Rosim_in_BR · #1 04-08-2009, 04:15 PM

I acquired it two years ago without the specific epithet. The vendor said it was from Bolivia or Colombia, I don't remember well, and it could be a new species. Don't know... there are so many of these reed stemmed Epis.
Anyway, the plant is very characteristic in its small size (not higher than 3"), the crowded, pointing up leaves and the long, very long floral stem in relation to the plant height. The flowers themselves are tiny, half an inch across, and of an attractive, sweet pink coloration.
Any hint will be welcome!! Thanks!

Ethan · #2 04-08-2009, 04:55 PM

No clue on an id, but very pretty! I can't believe how small it is!

kinknstein · #3 04-08-2009, 04:55 PM

Boy, Im stumped Mauro, checked all through IOSPE photos, but couldn't find anything that looked exactly like this one, secundum alba and elongatum seem to be similiar, but not quite.
Its a beauty though!

camille1585 · #4 04-08-2009, 06:03 PM

It's gorgeous Mauro!

I went through pics on Orchidwiz, but didn't see anything remotely similar. Of course, only 139 Epidendrum species had photos, out of 1174... I saw that you have a few of your pics on Orchidwiz, I must have counted 7 or 8!

Rosim_in_BR · #5 04-08-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kinknstein

Boy, Im stumped Mauro, checked all through IOSPE photos, but couldn't find anything that looked exactly like this one, secundum alba and elongatum seem to be similiar, but not quite.
Its a beauty though!

Thanks for trying, Nick!

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Originally Posted by camille1585

It's gorgeous Mauro!

I went through pics on Orchidwiz, but didn't see anything remotely similar. Of course, only 139 Epidendrum species had photos, out of 1174... I saw that you have a few of your pics on Orchidwiz, I must have counted 7 or 8!

Thanks for your help, Camille!
BTW, OrchidWiz must have more than 800 of my photos and Max has another 1000 still to publish in the future version

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SP2340 · #6 04-08-2009, 07:58 PM

Wow, very interesting! Sorry I can't help with the ID but it's beautiful

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #7 04-08-2009, 11:03 PM

Try contacting the seller if you're able to.

Rosim_in_BR · #8 04-08-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Try contacting the seller if you're able to.

The seller was honest in saying he hadn't the species ID when I acquired it. I decided to get it because I really liked this very different plant habit.

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #9 04-09-2009, 03:18 AM

Yeah...but that was two years ago. Do you know that the seller still doesn't know what the plant is? Maybe they've identified it.

Or...

Another alternative is to locate a orchid taxonomist to identify your plant. I did this once, but I don't remember how I did it. Perhaps through someone you know who also knows an orchid taxonomist could help.