Help identify Oncidium - Orchid Board

pyramidbuilder · #1 05-05-2013, 10:12 PM

This is my Oncidium NOID #83. Flowers are approximately 1" high, purple, with white crescent on lip, very ruffled margins on all petals and sepals, orange, very spikey callus (hope that's correct). Currently only about 10 flowers per inforescence, inflorescenses are about 12" long. Bulbs about 2-3 inches, leaves about 8-15". Not sure the plant measurements are too worthwhile now as the plant was a rescue and is only now being grown in a good environment so this set of growth is probably stunted.
Any help identifying would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

lepetitmartien · #2 05-05-2013, 10:38 PM

Oncidium ornithorhynchum or an hybrid not far from it I'd say.

orchidsarefun · #3 05-05-2013, 10:43 PM

is it fragrant ? if so its likely to be Onc Twinkle. Thats my guess !

Ferns Daddy · #4 05-05-2013, 10:47 PM

What ever it is I really like the color

pyramidbuilder · #5 05-05-2013, 10:55 PM

Wow, thanks for all the quick responses. Don't think it is Oncidium ornithorhynchum. That lacks the white crescent on the lip and the lip on mine is more full. Also, the margins on mine are much more ruffled. But, you're right, it's likely a close relative. Mine is not fragrant, at least not that I can smell.