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Leach orchid

stelis

Description:

very small 3/8 inch; seemed thick, almost waxy

Habitat:

spotted in outdoor garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

Stelis sp. Stelis


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3 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

After all of the examples that I looked at I can understand why.
Again I thank you; and for now I'll leave it at that, stelis.

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 12 years ago

Stelis are hard to ID. The Orchid taxonomist at Kew a few years back used to refuse to try and verify species when they came into flower! Since then, I think there has been a new work published on the genus, but I don't think you can confidently get closer than the genus for this without asking the owner of the garden what they bought it as, or someone with some proper expertise taking a look.

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

You are the best, Craig. Do you think this is a match? http://orchid.unibas.ch/phpMyHerbarium/6...

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 27, 2011
Submitted on Oct 8, 2011

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