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Ginger9899 02-14-2016 05:20 PM

Miniature Vanda-like noid
 
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Hi, I just picked up this orchid with no tag. I find it intriguing, reminds me of a miniature vanda. It has thick roots like a vanda, but has tiny purple flowers with a curled up bottom lip. It is fragrant. I want to find out the species so I know how to take care of it properly. Thanks for any help :) For some reason I can only post 1 pic at a time so I will post more below.

Ginger9899 02-14-2016 05:22 PM

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Another of the leaves

Ginger9899 02-14-2016 05:23 PM

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Flowers

Ginger9899 02-14-2016 05:24 PM

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Flower

FSUOrchids 02-14-2016 05:28 PM

That is a type of rhynchostylis. It's in the vandaceous family.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhynchostylis

Ginger9899 02-14-2016 06:05 PM

Thank you so much! I have a rhynchostylis but it is much bigger, I think it's a gigantea so that makes sense. Thanks again!

Roberta 02-15-2016 12:21 AM

Ascocenda maybe? (Ascocentrum x Vanda) Vanda-like flowers, but smaller, and often more of them.

Fairorchids 02-15-2016 08:27 AM

I am 99% certain, that this is a pure Rhy gigantea. Some of the dark red varieties have relatively skinny leaves.

NOTE: When you take photos of flowers, try to take the shot horizontally on the face (the ones posted here are taken at an angle from above).

Ginger9899 02-15-2016 11:39 AM

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Thank you for the tip Kim, I'll remember that.


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