Identification help required :-)

[c0zmic]

I was given an unlabelled orchid. It was waterlogged in sphagnum moss with a stagnant water stench. I repotted in bark for the time being.

The plant consists of pseudobulbs. Possibly deciduous as leaves are missing on some. Leaves are a transparent green and short. Roots are stringy and white.

I could wait until the flowers open to identify but I am too impatient and want to be sure the growing condition are correct.

Any help is appreciated. Cheers.

Picture are here and here.

[MrHappyRotter]

Kind of has a Lycaste look to it. Maybe one of the close Lycaste relatives. Could be a Coelogyne. I'm not sure. Obviously flower pics would help quite a bit.

[camille1585]

It looks rather like a Lycaste of some sort, or Promenaea. Please post a photo of the blooms, I'm curious!!

[c0zmic]

I was thinking it may be a Lycaste. I also have a Lycaste aromatica which has larger leaves and large pseudobulbs with the spiky tips which this one does not. I am not familiar with other Lycastes so was not sure.

When flowers bloom I will post.

Cheers.

[katrina]

I dont think it's a lycaste...the leaves don't look quite right and, if I'm not mistaken, all my lycaste spikes look like brown sticks under the buds. I don't think I've ever had one with green spikes.

Definitely post pics when that bud opens!

[c0zmic]

After finding out the flowers may be yellow and doing further research, my best guess is Promenaea Sunlight. Will post flower as soon as it blooms.

Cheers.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by katrina

I dont think it's a lycaste...the leaves don't look quite right and, if I'm not mistaken, all my lycaste spikes look like brown sticks under the buds. I don't think I've ever had one with green spikes.

Definitely post pics when that bud opens!

That's why I was thinking Promenaea, the bud looks a lot like those on my Prom.

[c0zmic]

First flower :-) Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet

[katrina]

Beautiful! Def a Prom.