Unknown epidendrum, need help with ID

[catthom]

OK, I'll have to photograph the blossoms closer, but this looks to be a match too.

[catthom]

A couple of quick close ups- it's almost done blooming.

[catthom]

Arrgh! I did this before, why is it not posting the image?

[catthom]

OK, I see the links now, but wanted clickable thumbnails. I've posted the photos in my gallery, along with a sweet little Encyclia Tampensis that just started blooming. I have 2 other variations that haven't started blooming yet.

[RosieC]

Catthom, I've corrected your images so they work as clickable thumbnails.

The problem is that OB does not want all the HTML tags you get when you choose options from your photo site for 'Embed Image' (all the <a href= stuff). You have to pick just the URL from in the middle of that lot. It's how I always post my pictures so I knew how to make it work, but it's not the easiest thing to explain how to do.

[PaphMadMan]

Epi. cristatum is the correct name for plants labeled Epi. raniferum. This species got named twice when someone wasn't careful about checking for prior names. And it does look like a good match for your plant.

[veekay]

Originally Posted by catthom

I got this Epi as a small cutting years ago here in Florida, It is very tall and lanky, and I've never exactly figured out the ID. It survived the freezes here in Tampa (covered up with lights) and is blooming it's head off right now (see attachments)- the blooms are all poking through the fence, the plant is pictured separately.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Cat

Hi,
to me it appears like Epidendrum cristatum, my question is Epi.cristatum native to Florida?
veekay

[catthom]

Oh, the cutting I got was not identified as a local plant, just a NOID. I think they will become local in my backyard, but not misrepresented in general.

[mab3362]

Definitely cristatum, by the way cristatum = raniferum (per orchid wiz)