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Rosim_in_BR 03-29-2009 10:42 PM
Oncidium spilopterum
 
Seldom seen in collections, this is a rupicolous/terrestrial species found in the Brazil's southeast region. The interesting dark purple calluses can be seen in detail in the second photo.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/...3ff07952d2.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/...250dd89f_o.jpg

camille1585 03-30-2009 03:42 PM
Pretty blooms and the purple calluses are so cool! :) Looks like a piece of coral is growing there!

kavanaru 03-30-2009 04:00 PM
boahh.. that's a cool Oncidium! Thanks for showing it, Mauro! gorgeous!

nenella 03-30-2009 06:50 PM
Yes WOW!!! Love it
is it a big plant?
Thanks for showing us

kavanaru 03-30-2009 06:54 PM
Actually a rather small plant, but with a very tall spike :) (as far as I have it in my memory... I have seen it only once life, and it was 1996)

Rosim_in_BR 03-30-2009 09:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kavanaru (Post 209134)
Actually a rather small plant, but with a very tall spike :) (as far as I have it in my memory... I have seen it only once life, and it was 1996)
That's it!

Jerry Delaney 03-30-2009 11:29 PM
Mauro, someone once told that this species sometimes grows in swampy areas and that their roots sometimes dangle in the water. Is that true? It is certainly an impressive flower.

Rosim_in_BR 03-31-2009 07:59 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry Delaney (Post 209200)
Mauro, someone once told that this species sometimes grows in swampy areas and that their roots sometimes dangle in the water. Is that true? It is certainly an impressive flower.
Not at all, Jerry! The plant is rupicolous, sometimes terrestrial in the same sense of Zygopetalums (roots mixed with the grass rhizomes), but certainly not in swampy areas :).

kinknstein 03-31-2009 03:31 PM
Really kool Mauro! I have not heard of this species before, but it's going on the list!!


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