manders Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 found these little guys on a mountain hike in thailand... The tree had fallen over, which is the only reason i could get close, they were all probably doomed as a result but i resisted the urge to 'save' a few... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andreas Eils Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Very beautiful orchid!! How do they PUNISH tourists in Thailand who "save" wild plants from their doom? Beheading?! A real pity because of the plants! ;-) Thanks for posting Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Interesting plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInactiveMoth Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 What an amazing orchid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerb Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Nice seeing a flowering Bulbo. in-situ! It looks like something from the section Cirrhopetalum. It resembles some pics of B. pumilio that I have seen. However, it is difficult to say for sure since plant pics found on the internet is not always correctly labeled. Regards, Christer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Hi christer, Best i've come up with so far is Cirrhopetalum retusiusculum, still looking though, i see what you mean about mislabelled photos, lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) Hello manders, very nice plants in situ, many thanks for sharing! I'm growing Bulbophyllum makoyanum as companion plant with my nepenthes. It stays quite small and has some unusual but nice flowers: Joachim Edited November 10, 2012 by Joachim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Very nice joachim! I also keep quite a few orchids with the neps these days they seem to get allong quite nicely. Especially with the cool overcast summers weve been having over here recently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicbreeze Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 I think Bulbophyllums are the largest group of orchids. In the rainforests they cover exposed boulders and tree trunks, especially higher up. Because of the small size of many of them they are largely unnoticed. Cirrhopetalum retusiusculum looks like a good match for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerb Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) A web site that is usually quite helpful when trying to ID orchid species is the IOSPE, but it is not without faults. I noticed that B. retusiusculum was quite close too, but going by the text the pseudobulb shape, as well as number of flowers on the inflorescence, seemed to match B. pumilio better. That said, the photos accompanying either of those species didn't match the texts, at least not the flower count. Maybe there has been a mix-up with the pics. p.s. nice B. makoyanum, Joachim. Regards, Christer Edited November 11, 2012 by christerb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andreas Eils Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Hi Joachim, on your first picture the flower scape looks like a crown of a Maya king! TERRIFIC!!! Viele Grüße Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly Weapon Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 What kind of conditions does Bulbophyllum makoyanum need to thrive? I'd love to grow few more orchids but can't offer them nightly temperature drops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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