Cleisostoma crochetii

Submitted by Marianne on Sat, 19/07/2008 - 10:13.

Tentative Identification as per comments, original submission below.

Acocentrum pusilum

I fell in love with this little "Ascocentrum" plant at a local show. I bought it with no idea what the flower would look like or if it would do well in a home environment. Then it surprised me with this impressively colorful, miniscule flower!!! The label states that it's an Ascocentrum pusilum. I'm not so sure... what do you think??

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Submitted by Albert on Sat, 19/07/2008 - 18:36.

Hi Marianne,
nice orchid. I think your orchid is a Pelatantheria insectifera. I also have a few Pthia species in my collection. Pthia species are found mainly in Vietnam - Indochina.
cheers
Albert

insectifera

Submitted by mcorchid on Sun, 20/07/2008 - 09:47.

Marianne, I agree with Albert's identification of this plant as Pelatantheria insectifera.

Well done Albert, thankyou.

Regards Bill

Little

Submitted by KenBlackburn on Mon, 21/07/2008 - 08:53.

Hi Marianne the emphasis is on little plant. Peletantheria insectifera is anything but little in the orchid world. It is monopodial in growth and the plant I had was about 40cm tall, the inflorescence is about 5cm semi pendulous with 8 to 10 flowers. It does look like an Ascocentrum and could possibly be A.pumilum but the plant seems so small even for that and there are no sign of the leaves. But little it is ,,,unless you have a very large thumb.
regards Ken.

Whole plant photo

Submitted by Marianne on Mon, 21/07/2008 - 19:46.

http://orchidsonline.com.au/node/3673

Pelatantheria

Submitted by KenBlackburn on Mon, 21/07/2008 - 19:50.

Hi Marianne,,I would be inclined to think that your plant is a Cleisotoma sp which one I am trying to investigate.

I had a dig round and I think perhaps it could be C,arietinum.

regards Ken.

Marianne, has this orchid

Submitted by West on Tue, 22/07/2008 - 00:44.

Marianne, has this orchid got terete leaves?

Albert

Submitted by mcorchid on Tue, 22/07/2008 - 20:28.

Hi Albert, have you had a look at the whole plant photo that Marianne has added????? (the link is above)

Bill

Hi Bill, it is very

Submitted by Albert on Tue, 22/07/2008 - 20:47.

Hi Bill,
it is very confusing. I am almost sure the flower is PTH insectifera, but the leaves look like Ascocentrum leaves. Perhaps there are 2 different plants mounted together.
I will keep you posted if i found out more information on it.
cheers
Albert

look elsewhere

Submitted by wellsy on Tue, 22/07/2008 - 21:56.

I believe neither the plant form nor the flower shape looks like Pelatantheria insectifera so we need to do more looking around for ID of this one.

look here.... http://www.orchidspecies.com/pelatainsectifera.htm

Regards wellsy

Cleisostoma sp

Submitted by pak sheikh on Wed, 23/07/2008 - 02:56.

Hi Marianne,
May be i'm wrong but i have to agree with Ken and i believe ur plant is Cleisostoma crochteii.Correct me if i'm wrong.

Regards,
Pak Sheikh

Cleisostoma

Submitted by mcorchid on Wed, 23/07/2008 - 10:26.

I thought Albert and I had this one named but looks like we are both wrong now that I compare the foliage against Wellsy's link above.

Ken was on the right track with Cleisostoma and Pak Sheikh you have narrowed it down to Cleisostoma crochteii which looks pretty good.

If Ken confirms this as crochteii as well, I think we have a valid identification.

Bill

Cleisostoma crochetii (Guillaumin) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 170 (1972).
This name is accepted.

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Distribution: Indo-China
41 LAO THA VIE

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Also....Very nice photos here http://www.orchidfoto.com/thumbnails.php?album=232

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I'm reasonably convinced although the photo of the flower does not really show enough detail to be positive the plant form is good.

Regards wellsy

www.orchidfoto.com

Submitted by KenBlackburn on Thu, 24/07/2008 - 04:18.

Having viewed the photo of both flowers I would be inclined to say it is Cleisostoma crochetii.

regards Ken.