Dendrobium?

[cneos]

interestoing ... will be curious to see mature elephant foot [plant foliage, flowers

[mrobert]

I think these are the only images I have. What is so strange is that bean stalk looking piece grows out of that mass of pyramidal rock hard wood. I'm sure there are better pics on the net, there are what I have.

[Undergrounder]

Originally Posted by cneos

interestoing ... will be curious to see mature elephant foot [plant foliage, flowers

Apparently that's all it does... a long, thin vine grows out of that lump of wood... I read its a kind of succulent or something.

[kavanaru]

Actually, it is the same genus as Yam plant and its flowers are not very impressive at all...

[Orchidflowerchild]

The orchid in question is definitely int eh cattleya alliance. Judging by lip characteristics, it probably involves bifoliate cattleyas and brazilian rupiculous laelias, not as was previously suggested, mexican laelias. The sepals being broader than the petals and the lip isthmus suggest rupiculous influence, as does the inflorescence habit.

Can you not get a picture of the entire plant, unobstructed?

-Cj

[mrobert]

Sure, I'll post it tomorrow.

[nancy]

Elephant foot plant: Dioscorea elephantippes - though there are a few in this genera that have a similar appearance. Weird, but cute.