Dipodium paludosum
 

A Southeast Asian plant.
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Nice!

One of my favorite species. Unfortunately, I've never been able to find one for sale here.

Is this a trend to start moving all genera listed in the subtribe Cymbidiinae into the OB Cymbidium Alliance, even though the literature, on this genus in particular, suggests it should never have been there in the first place and would be properly placed on the OB Vanda Alliance? Hawkes describes the growth of this tropical terrestrial as monopodial similar to that of Vanda and Aerides. This is a plant for those growing that genus under those conditions. :twocents:

This type of shift may be eruditely adhering to the scientific literature as it is researched, but practically, it is only confusing to many of us on the Cymbidium Alliance. :scratchhead:

CL

I just looked this plant up with several sources and it is apparently slotted in the right place. It is just an unusual Cymbidideae in growth habit.

these are close relatives of Eulophia, which puts them in the Cymbidium alliance. There are other Cymbidium relatives with a similar growth habit, such as Bromheadia aporoides.

What we have here is a taxonomy discussion. Where it falls in nomenclature is meaningless to me if these plants cannot be crossed. Has anyone found any crosses which have been registered using this species or the Dipodium paludosum as one of the parents with a Cymbidium? In fact, are there any hybrids at all registered using Dipodium paludosum as a parent?

Check out this site for more information. I did not trace it back all the way, but it may lead to more info.

World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

CL

There are no registered crosses of any Dipodium species. this is probably due to the difficulty of propagating the plants, and has nothing to do with genetic compatibility. Genetic studies have shown them to be closely related to Eulophia, not Vanda. If any crosses are made, it will certainly be with something from the Cymbidium alliance.