Selected Species from NMQOC Species Appreciation Group 19 November 2016
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Selected Species from NMQOC Species Appreciation Group 19 November 2016 Photographs courtesy of Jon Cara Orchid commentary courtesy of Nev Bone, Eddie Boudette, Roger Finn, Albert Gibbard (from a Charles Baker culture sheet via OrchidWiz Encyclopedia Version X3.0), Ken Gould and Len James Encyclia trulla Currently considered by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families to be a homotypic synonym of Prosthechea trulla epiphyte sometimes as a lithophyte 300 to 1 500 m western Mexico growing in oak or pine-oak forests, occasionally on rocks Cattleya forbesii (green form) epiphyte or lithophyte sea level to 600 m Brazil grows in the swampy lowlands of the coastal areas or forest riverbanks flowers in the spring and summer Calanthe argenteostriata terrestrial lowlands Taiwan, China, Korea, Ryukyu Islands and Japan grows in lowland and lower montane forests as a medium sized, cool to cold growing orchid that blooms in the winter through spring and flowers have a citrus scent Coelogyne chloroptera epiphyte or lithophyte about 1 200 m Philippines Islands of Luzon and Negros Growing in the wet forest of the regions in filtered light Coelogyne parishii epiphyte 120 m Burma growth is small to medium sized, in warm to hot conditions with yellowish, angled pseudobulbs carrying 2 apical, leaves and it blooms in the spring with simultaneously opening fragrant flowers arising on a mature pseudobulb Encyclia prismatocarpa Currently considered by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families to be a homotypic synonym of Prosthechea prismatocarpa epiphyte moderate elevations Costa Rica and Panama flowers are long lasting and fragrant Bulbophyllum falcatum epiphyte 1 200 m Africa - Sierra Leone though Guinea and Zaire to Uganda grows in the rainforests on the trunks and lives in heavy shade it has a very unpleasant foul odour flowers in spring and summer Pomatocalpa spicatum epiphyte 200 to 1 600 m Eastern Himalays, Assam, Butan, Sikkim, Andaman Islands, Myanamar, Thailand, Laos, Southern China, Vietnam, Malay Pinnsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi and Philippines growing in lowland evergreen forests and primary montane forests generally in medium to heavy shade in locations of high humidity Encyclia ionophlebia Currently considered by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families to be a homotypic synonym of Prosthechea ionophlebia epiphyte or terrestrial 700 to 1 100 m Costa Rica and Panama grows as a medium sized, warm to cool epiphyte or terrestrial that flowers in the spring Liparis lacerate epiphyte sea level to 600 m Indo-China to western Malaysia, Myanmar, Borneo and Sumatra grows in lowland, riverine, peat-swamp and mixed hill forests as a small sized, hot to warm growing orchid that blooms on an erect then pendulous inflorescence Pleurothallis depauperata Currently considered by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families to be a homotypic synonym of Anathallis linearifolia 950 to 1 000 m Brazil grows as a mini-miniature to miniature sized, warm growing species with a creeping rhizome that blooms in the spring through to autumn the flowers opening mostly simultaneously Dendrochilum latifolium ‘Imperial Treasure’ epiphyte 300 to 2 200 m Philippines endemic grows in forests on trees as a medium sized, hot to cold growing orchid that blooms in the spring and the fragrant flowers are arranged in two ranks Dendrochilum pangasinanense lithophyte 200 to 1 000 m Philippines endemic grows on rocks along roadsides in full sun a miniature sized, warm growing orchid with fragrant flowers occurring in the late spring Dendrobium erosum epiphyte sea level to 2 000 m southern Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Papua and New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands grows as a large sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte on large trees along the border of mangrove swamps and lower montane forests Encyclia cordigera f. alba epiphyte or lithophyte sea level to 900 m Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, French Guiana, Surinam, Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia and Peru grows as a medium sized, hot to warm growing orchid occurring in dry forests, tropical rainforests and in dense scrub that blooms in the winter and spring the flowers are strongly fragrant and heavily textured Coelogyne speciosa epiphyte 700 to 2 000 m Islands of Malay Archipelago rain forest growing on the trunk and major limbs where it receives filtered light Salmon coloured form Miltonia flavescens Sarcochilus hirticalcar Dendrobium lancifolium Sarcochilus ceciliae ‘Penny’ Sarcochilus ceciliae ‘Magenta Giant’ Vanda ampullacea ‘Suksamran’ Northeastern India, Nepal, Indo-China and Yunnan province of China (in south west) Needs drier and cooler period in winter Vanda garayi ‘Volcano Queen’ Indo-China grows at low to moderate altitudes Vanda curvifolia Himalayas, India, Nepal and Indo-China grows at low to moderate altitudes needs cooler and drier rest period in winter Bulbophyllum auratum Thailand, Malay Peninsula, islands of Sumatra and Borneo and the Philippines warm to intermediate conditions with high humidity Staurochilus fasciatus Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Peninsula Malaysia and Sumatra epiphyte growing in semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests and savannah like woodlands at elevations up to 800 m Epidendrum bractescens Currently considered by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families to be a homotypic synonym of Encyclia bractescens Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras grows in dry oak forests below the altitude of 1 200 m Dendrobium discolor Rockhampton north to Cape York, Torres Strait Islands and New Guinea found in a range of habitats but usually open exposed situations on rocks and in trees commonly found along coast and on coastal islands Vanda tricolor var. suavis synonym Vanda suavis eastern and central Java epiphyte, lithophyte and terrestrial hot growing on open tree branches from 700 to 1 600 m Phalaenopsis mannii Indian, Himalayas, Assam, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Myanmar, southern China and Vietnam warm to cool growing epiphyte at elevations 500 to 1 500 m in humid evergreen forests along streams and rivers on rough barked trees Renanthera monachica Philippines warm to hot growing epiphyte below 500 m in forests Vanda testacea widespread from Sri Lanka, India, southern China, Myanmar and Thailand epiphyte warm habitat growing at moderate altitudes in bright light in deciduous forests Renanthera citrina Chiloschista parishii Dendrobium secundum Dendrobium spectabile Sarcochilus dilatatus Phalaenopsis hygrochila Currently considered by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families to be a homotypic synonym of Hygrochilus parishii northeast India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China across range grows at 1 500 m, 600 m, 840 m, 300 m, 500 m, 100 m and 650 to 800 m in the Cao Bang region plants grow as epiphytes or lithophytes in open, dry, mossy primary forests of evergreen and semi deciduous trees that are broad- leaved, mixed, and coniferous these forests grow on rocky, weathered limestone in China plants are found in southern Yunnan Province where they grow on tree trunks in sparse woods moderately large, up to 8 in. (20 cm) tall monopodial epiphyte with a leaf span up to 20 in. (50 cm) wide Maxillariella tenuifolia comes from Mexico, Guatamala, Brazil and Nicuraguua plants grow in rain forests, tropical semi deciduous forests and sometimes in ravines in warm oak forests at elevations from near sea level to about 1 000 m grows in shaded to dappled light and cool to warm conditions Saccolabiopsis armitii a small epiphyte forming very small clumps of flowers which are yellowish green with red markings and a white labellum found from around Iron Knob in north Queensland down to about Bundaberg best grown on mounts in warm humid conditions with plenty of air movement Chiloschista lunifera comes from southern asia including Myanmar, Sikkim, NE India, Northern Thailand, and Laos plants usually grow on trees in the deciduous forests and warmer lower valleys grow in shaded, cool to warm conditions water often while growing but reduce in autumn because the plants have no leaves photosynthesis is performed in the roots therefore the roots must be exposed to sunlight meaning the plants must be grown on a mount Phalaenopsis parishii this orchid comes from north east India, Myanmar and Thailand plants are most often found growing on moss covered tree branches over hanging streams which provide hot moist conditions during the growing season grow in shaded to dappled light in warm to hot conditions can be grown on a mount or in a pot Dendrobium hercoglossum comes from Sumatra,, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China and Philippines grow in dappled light in cool to warm conditions can be grown on a mount or in a pot keep moist while growing but reduce watering in autumn Phalaenopsis stuartiana ‘George Vasquez’ Maxillaria tenuifolia Currently considered by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families to be a homotypic synonym of Maxillariella tenuifolia a straggling pendent or ascending plant up to 60 cm or more long with a rhizome concealed by appressed sheaths pseudobulbs 4 cm or more apart on the rhizome Mexico south to Costa Rica in rainforests at low altitudes up to 1 500 m Discovered near Veracruz in Mexico by T.H. Hartweg and described by John Lindley in 1837 Closely related species Maxillaria curtipes and Maxillaria cucullata have similar