Orchids-Flowers

Dendrobium amabile (Lour.) O’Brien 1909

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Dendrobium amabile (Lour.) O’Brien 1909 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to South China (Hainan) and Vietnam. The hanging inflorescences reach lengths of about 30 cm and are packed with multiple flowers. Flowers of the lovely Dendrobium (the Latin word amabile, means lovely or charming) get a size of about 5-6 cm in diameter Read More »

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Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum Mike Roccaforte

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Paphiopedilum Mike Roccaforte is a terrestrial growing (ground orchid) Lady Slipper orchid hybrid, a crossing between Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (seed parent) and Paphiopedilum Greyi (pollen parent). The orchid hybrid, developed by Mike Roccaforte has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by S.Roccaforte in the year 1979. Flowers get a size of about 10 cm width Read More »

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Orchid Hybrid Oncidopsis Bartley Schwarz

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Oncidopsis Bartley Schwarz (synonym: Miltonidium Bartley Schwarz) is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Oncidopsis Red Pali (seed parent) and Oncidium Honolulu (pollen parent). Oncidopsis Bartley Schwarz (Beall), hybridized by Beall, has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by G.R.Baker in the year 1986. The fragrant, ruby-white flowers get a size of Read More »

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Barringtonia racemosa (Fish Killer Tree)

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:07:09 +0000

Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng. 1826, commonly called Fish Killer Tree, Fish Poison Wood, Freshwater Mangrove or Powder Puff Tree, is a spectacular flowering tree, native to East Africa, South East Asia and the Pacific Islands. The Fish Killer Tree reach a height up to about 8 meters, occasionally with perfect conditions up to 20 meters. Read More »

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Miniature Orchid Phalaenopsis lobbii

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Phalaenopsis lobbii (Rchb. f.) H.R. Sweet 1980 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to the Himalayas, India (Sikkim), Bhutan, Thailand and Vietnam. Inflorescences get a length of about 10 cm and carry just 1 or 2 small flowers. Flowers get a size of just 1,5 cm in diameter. The tropical orchid may flower Read More »

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German Botanist Carl Ernst Otto Kuntze

admin — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:05:37 +0000

Carl Ernst Otto Kuntze (1843 – 1907) was a German botanist and a revolutioner of the botanic nomenclature. Otto Kuntze was born in Leipzig, Germany at 23.06.1843. In his early career he became an apothecary. In his youth he already had a big interest for botany and collected numerous plants in the region of Leipzig. Read More »

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Graphorkis concolor (Thouars) Kuntze 1891

admin — Sun, 05 May 2013 03:28:38 +0000

Graphorkis concolor (Thouars) Kuntze 1891 is an epiphytic, on Raphia palms and mango trees growing orchid species, native to Madagascar, the Comoros, the Seychelles and the Mascarene islands (Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues). Graphorkis Thouars 1809, abbreviated Grks. in horticultural trade, is a small orchid genus with just about 4 known species, all native to tropical Read More »

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Moth Orchid Phalaenopsis sumatrana

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Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth. & Rchb. f. 1860 is an epiphtyic growing Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis) species, native to the Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo (Kalimantan) and the Philippines. The genus name Phalaenopsis (Phalaen-like) has most likely been given because the orchids are reminescent of Phalaena moths in flight. Inflorescences of the Phalaenopsis sumatrana moth orchid get lengths Read More »

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Prosthechea fragrans (Encyclia fragrans)

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Prosthechea fragrans (Sw.) W.E. Higgins 1997 (Encyclia fragrans (Sw.) Dressler 1961) is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Central- and South America and the Caribbean Islands. The highly fragrant flowers of Prosthechea fragrans (Encyclia fragrans), with a scent reminescent of vanilla and honey, get a size of about 4 cm. The about 10 cm Read More »

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Orchid Hybrid Oncidium Hawaiian Sunset

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Oncidium Hawaiian Sunset (synonym: Miltonidium Hawaiian Sunset) is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Oncidium Pupukea Sunset (seed parent) and Oncidium fuscatum (pollen parent). The colorful, tropical orchid hybrid has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by H & R in the year 1997. As we see the parents of Oncidium Hawaiian Read More »

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