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Pterostemma antioquiense

Pterostemma antioquiense

Description:

Small and strange orchid

Notes:

I found it in a fallen tree


No species ID suggestions

8 Comments

There is a man called Pedro Ortiz, he knows a lot about colombian orchids, he helped me a lot

craigwilliams
craigwilliams a year ago

Great! How did you managed to ID it? The first time I've ever heard of this genus. There seem to be very few photos of this online and yours are certainly the best. Thanks for the introduction!

craigwilliams
craigwilliams a year ago

Big seed pods, for a small plant eh?
I'm wondering if it might be a form of Ornithocephalus (Sphyrostylis) ecuadoriensis. This is the closest I can get so far but I'm not really convinced.
https://picasaweb.google.com/11156584485...

craigwilliams
craigwilliams a year ago

Nunca he visto una orquidea completamente rojo asi. Ademas, esa forma que tiene es mut linda. ¡Que ilusion que me hace!

Thats the usual color of this plant, I've seen it in other trees and is the same. Yeah Im intrigued tooo

craigwilliams
craigwilliams a year ago

It would be very interesting to know if this is the usual colour of this species, or a flush of anthocyanins in reaction to stronger light received since the tree fell.
Don't think it is an Ornithocephalus as the inflorescence on all the species I've seen has been very dense and distichous.

I'm very intrigued by this plant!

Nooo..the next time i will get that shot

craigwilliams
craigwilliams a year ago

Wow, that's quite a colour and a splendid little plant!
The leaves look like Ornithocephalus. Did you get a shot inside the flowers?

Santander, Colombia

Lat: 5.87, Long: -73.93

Spotted on Oct 8, 2011
Submitted on Oct 8, 2011

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