The Bizarre Sex Life Of Holcoglossum Amesianum
 

*raising my eyebrow* :scratchhead: :biggrin: :evil:

OK, they've got this one at Oak Hills for $10. . .it's MINE! ROFLOL

The Bizarre Sex Life Of Holcoglossum Amesianum

Shakkai, I'll be needing "no comment" from YOU!

:crackup:

Or me either... or Dot, for that matter! :biggrin: :evil:

Correct. . .NO comment.

mwa ha ha ah aah

Bizaare is an understatement...fragrant too :yikes:

Just can't get away from that orchid porn!
(yes, I just had to comment :biggrin: )
:coverlaugh:

Sweet little thing ! :) Love that lip!
Very species phal looking :nod:

I thought the same D very phal looking :nod:

I geuss that answers my question on pollination earlier about orchids naturally being able to pollinate themselves...of course I was thinking about 2 orchids doing the dirty deed...:biggrin: Everytime I look at those pics a certain phrase comes to mind.....:crackup:

Oooooh, you people are naughty and I love it!

Wow, that was interesting. I just purchased one from Oak Hill. Can't wait for it to bloom!

Not sure I would ever purchase this orchid. I'm for birth control!

Oh Ross ...
:coverlaugh:

Well :blushing: think about it... millions of little babies all over the place :scratchhead:

But these little babies are cute and small ... they can proliferate all they like :nod:
Who am I to stop a good time .. :biggrin:
:coverlaugh:

Soooo laughing. . .

Mine is in spike, big surprise eh?

Looks like the bloom will be itty bitty. Will post pics when the new baby arrives.

I look forward to seeing those pics :nod:

Ross - deep down, I think you are just shy knowing orchids would be doing it to themselves under your roof ...
Come on .. admit it! ;)
Best you not get one of these .. you may never come out of the basement ! :o

:drool: :crackup: :yikes:

Interesting that the information in the link is presented as if this is a new phenomenon to science. Darwin described similar pollination techniques in European terrestrial orchids over 100 years ago.

-Cj

Cj,

"New phenomenon"???? I agree with you, nothing "new" there; interesting, but not new! Cattleya aurantiaca (now "Guarianthe") do the same thing, in some clones the buds never open, the self-pollination happens in a closed room, hidden from curious eyes....

Now that's what I call a modest orchid! :nod:
That one might be safe enough for Ross ;)

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Well, the sort of cleistogamy exhibited by G. aurantiaca and some other things (some Hexisea) is a result of the tissue between the anther chamber and the stigma withering and allowing stigmatic fluids to contact the pollen still in place within the anther, which then sends it's tubules into the stigmatic cavity and eventually to the ovary. The form of cleistogamy illistrated here involves the tissue that holds the anther cap in place withering, the anther cap falling of, and the caudicles flexing back to place the pollen on the stigmatic surface.

This is, of course an evolutionary response to a lack of a proper pollinator. There are several species in Europe that self-pollinate almost exclusively, despite flowers that *do* open and are cross-fertile with others of the species. Presumably, were the pollinating insects to return, the species could continue apace with normal breeding. Sometimes, however, the need to self-pollinate continues long enough that the buds of some populations (e.g. the Guarianthe aurantiaca mentioned earlier) evolve to the point that the buds never even open and pollination happens with the buds tightly sealed. This is why it is often a disappintment buying wild-collected aurantiacas. You could very well end up with a totally cleistogamous clone. Better to stick to nursery stock.

-Cj

Nice title...

Out of site out of mind - that's what I say. :blushing: :rofl:

:coverlaugh: Oh Ross ;)