Scaphyglottis radiata - MINI!!!

[nancy]

Greetings -
This is kind of a weird story; I bought this plant at a show several years ago. It has grown well, and the plant itself resembles very fine St. Aug. grass; growth habit like Maxillaria, with one growth coming from the top of the previous one. At a show a couple of weeks ago, I talked to the same vendor (who had others for sale of this), asking if he knew what the flowers looked like, when it might bloom, etc. He said he didn't know, he'd never seen it flower.
Well, punchline: just took photo with +10 macro of what has got to be the flower - I suspect the vendor just couldn't *see* them!
And a question: I haven't been able to find this species listed anywhere; even googling produces not a single hit. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? Synonyms, etc.?
Enjoy the photos - flowers are just about 3mm across - magnificent, aren't they?
Regards - Nancy

[Shadow]

Congratulations on finding these blooms. I saw very similar scaphyglottis in Jay's Encyclopedia, but it was named as Scaphyglottis sp., no cultural info. I can't give you the link now, because that site isn't working now. May be tomorrow....

[Ross]

No doubt. That's the flower. I know nothing about this species but would be glad to learn!

[smartie2000]

Cool! That is one interesting bloom and its sooo tiny!

[Dorothy]

It's so delicate and precious!
Continued success with it!

Dorothy

[Mahon]

Very nice! These really do grow like weeds once established. My guess is that your plant is Scaphyglottis graminifolia...

-Pat

[Shadow]

Does it look similar to this one? IOSPE PHOTOS

[Toddybear]

A new genus to me. Gee you are not kidding when you say MINI!