Lepanthes caprimulgus - Orchid Board

ronaldhanko · #1 02-14-2013, 10:57 PM

Named for its supposed resemblance to the family of birds that includes the Whippoorwills.

Bud · #2 02-14-2013, 11:03 PM

Very unusual flower. It looks like a small bird opening its beak for the mother....
the colors are yummy....

ronaldhanko · #3 02-15-2013, 02:10 AM

Thanks, Bud. Caprimulgus refers to a family of birds.

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Was just told that this is lepanthes ribes and not L. caprimulgus.

isurus79 · #4 02-15-2013, 03:02 AM

Whatever the name, its pretty darn cool looking.

ronaldhanko · #5 02-15-2013, 08:38 AM

Thanks, Steve.

ron-in-norcal · #6 02-15-2013, 04:02 PM

Beautiful! And I sure like that Angraecum breve you have posted on the photo site!

ronaldhanko · #7 02-15-2013, 04:16 PM

Thanks, Ron, only that apparently is misidentified as well, though no one seems to know exactly which species it is.

ron-in-norcal · #8 02-15-2013, 04:23 PM

Wow, interesting, Ron. It looks like it'd be fun to try down here. Would it be something that's pretty cold hardy outdoors for SF (temps down to the lower 30s a couple nights per year)? I'm working on assembling a collection of orchids that can do that, and grow them together to create a tropical looking effect, while at the same time getting to indulge my orchid collecting.

ronaldhanko · #9 02-15-2013, 04:34 PM

I wouldn't be surprised that it would do okay under those conditions, only it's very tiny and one bug can do it in overnight. It's almost impossible to find, too. I sent a seed pod off a few weeks ago, but that'll be a while.

ron-in-norcal · #10 02-15-2013, 04:36 PM

I'd have to think about that for slugs/snails. Don't really have too many other bugs that create problems here so far. Was thinking about getting several different orchids started on the trunk of a bay tree that looks like it'd be a suitable tree.