Any idea what this is?

[PNGPhil]

I have no idea what genus this orchid is, but I know it grows fairly well here at 5000ft in the New Guinea Highlands. Thanks for any help!



[Click on the picture to see larger version in my gallery]

Phil

[abiom]

Can you get a close up and whole plant pic. It will help a lot

[Shirley]

The style of growth looks to me like some type of Coelogyne.

[Allan]

Phil
If you contact Wolfgang H Bandisch who lives in Port Moresby He was in charge of the botanical gardens in PNG and he is keen orchid grower. He is on Facebook.
He is very helpful

[Royal]

Wow, Phil. Very interesting.

[Phantasm]

This looks kind of like Eria floribunda, but I'm no expert on that group of plants. Do you have a picture of the plant habit?

[orchideric]

Dear Phil,

I think you will find this is a Bulbophyllum. It should not be that difficult to identify given the dramatic coloration. It is not a Coelogyne or Eria based on the position of the inflorescence.

Hope that helps, Eric

[PNGPhil]

OK - have now uploaded a picture of the whole plant. It doesn't look similar to other Eria or Coelogyne I have - so I guess Bulbophyllum is more likely. Any more clues? I know Bulbophyllum is a huge genus.



Thanks,
Phil