Bulbophyllum macranthum Lindl. 1844 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to India (Assam), Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Flowers of Bulbophyllum macranthum grow upside down on single-flowered, about 5 cm long inflorescences. The fragrant flowers, with a scent reminescent of cloves or camphor, reach [read more...]
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Ascocentrum christensonianum Haager 1993 is a small epiphytic growing orchid species native to Vietnam. The Czech botanist Jiri (George) Haager described Ascocentrum christensonianum in the year 1993 and named the tropical orchid species in honour to the American botanist Eric A. Christenson (born 1956). The erect, many-flowered inflorescences of Ascocentrum christensonianum reach a …
2leep.comPaphiopedilum Rosita is a terrestrial growing Lady Slipper orchid hybrid, a crossing from Paphiopedilum callosum (seed parent) and Paphiopedilum charlesworthii (pollen parent). Paphiopedilum Rosita has been registered by Hugh Low with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 1902. Hugh Low (1824 - 1905) was a British colonial administrator on the Malay Peninsula and a [read more...]
2leep.comVanda denisoniana Bens. & Rchb.f. 1869 is an epiphytic growing orchid species endemic to Indochina (Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam) and South China (Yunnan). The erect inflorescences of Vanda denisoniana get a length of about 15 cm and carry up to 7 highly fragrant flowers. The very pleasant scent is reminescent of vanilla and [read more...]
2leep.comGrammatophyllum Tiger`s Paw is a large, epiphytic growing, tropical, primary orchid hybrid, a crossing from the Grammatophyllum orchid species Grammatophyllum elegans (seed parent) and Grammatophyllum fenzlianum (pollen parent). The Grammatophyllum Tiger`s Paw orchid hybrid has been registered with the International Orchid Register of the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 1980 by Jones & Scully. [read more...]
2leep.comLuisia psyche Rchb.f. 1863 an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to the Himalayas, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand and Laos, is easily confused with Luisia thailandica Seidenf. 1971. The difference between the two Luisia orchids, Luisia psyche has true side lobes, while Luisia thailandica has no true side lobes. Most of the Luisia psyche species orchids, [read more...]
2leep.comDendrochilum magnum Rchb. f. 1861, commonly called The Large Dendrochilum, is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to the Philippines. The many flowered inflorescences of Dendrochilum magnum reach a length up to about 50 cm. Single flowers ge a size of about 1,5 cm. Dendrochilum magnum orchid flowers are highly fragrant with an intense sweet [read more...]
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