Aerangis clavigera? - Orchid Board

Lars Kurth · #1 01-24-2011, 06:23 PM

This one just started flowering for the first time. The flowers start opening from the apex of the inflorescense. I bought it as Aerangis clavigera, but am not sure. This is a quick photo: I will post a better picture when I have time.

The petals are quite translucent and green at the tips of the petals as well as on the tip of the spur. Attached another picture of the plant, which has rather unusual leaves for Aerangis.

Any help in identifying would be appreciated. Could maybe be A verdickii or kotschyana?

Lars

Zoi2 · #2 01-24-2011, 10:10 PM

I'm sorry I can't help with the ID but those are beautiful blooms.
Joann

Goods14 · #3 01-24-2011, 10:22 PM

All of the pictures I've seen of Aerangis clavigera show the flowers "right-side up" as opposed to yours which look "upside down" (can't think of the real name for this at the moment). Also I read somewhere that clavigera/ macrocentra did not have bilobed leaves. They were pointed on the ends.

Hopefully this is helpful

calvin_orchidL · #4 01-25-2011, 12:10 AM

Definitely not aer. kotschyana, and doesn't look like clavigera either. The leaves look like aer. spiculata, although the flowers look a bit different.

Lars Kurth · #5 01-25-2011, 04:24 AM

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The leaves look like aer. spiculata, although the flowers look a bit different.

I was thinking about spiculata, but the plant and flowers are too small and delicate for spiculata. Joyce Stewarts book implies that stylosa is siimilar to spiculata, but both plants and flowers are more delicate. I couldn't find a decent picture to be sure. The flower-shape also may change still as I assume the flowers may not yet be fully open.

Lars Kurth · #6 01-25-2011, 02:45 PM

I have a few more pictures: maybe these help

calvin_orchidL · #7 01-26-2011, 01:13 AM

Wow I have no idea - the leaves are very similar to aer. spiculata, stylosa, or even aer. verdickii...but the flowers don't look like any of those. A hybrid, perhaps? Where did you get this plant?

By the way, it's gorgeous.

Lars Kurth · #8 01-26-2011, 05:04 AM

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Wow I have no idea - the leaves are very similar to aer. spiculata, stylosa, or even aer. verdickii...but the flowers don't look like any of those. A hybrid, perhaps? Where did you get this plant?

I agree and it has totally baffles me. I have been researching Aerangis flower shapes for hours yesterday and did not get anywhere.

The plant is originally from White Oak Orchids and have written to them, but I have not yet had a reply.

And yes, it is absolutely gorgeous.

Cattleya17 · #9 01-26-2011, 01:19 PM

I love these! they have and angelic quality to them! I hope you find out what it is soon!

SOS · #10 01-27-2011, 10:25 PM

My first instinct was to say macrocentra. Will edit after I look through Stewart's book in a second.

Instincts are wayyyyyyyy off! I was thinking mooreana. However, again the leaves don't match the flower.

There is an old clavigera from Hillerman at work and looks nothing like that. Closer to spiculata foliage with complete margins unlike the rovolute ones on spiculata.