Epidendrum schizoclinandrium

[naoki]

This is a recent purchase (Redland 2016) from Orquideas Amazonica, and it is the first bloom at my place. I was looking for information about this species, but there isn't much. There are some confusing aspects of several related species, and I can't positively confirm the ID. But it does look similar to the photos of this species; e.g, Parsons and Gerritsen. 2013. A Compendium of Miniature Orchid Species Volume 1, and Zelenko & Bermudez 2009 Orchid Species of Peru. It's making only a couple flowers, but I decided to write down what I learned in my Orchid Borealis blog post (link).

Does anyone know a place where I can buy Icones Orchidacearum Peruviarum (the original description of this species is in there)? In this web page, I can see contact info, and AOS bookstore is one of them. But I didn't find it listed in AOS.


Epidendrum schizoclinandrium on Flickr


Epidendrum schizoclinandrium column on Flickr


Epidendrum schizoclinandrium plant on Flickr

 

[Stone]

I have never seen it before naoki and I know nothing about it but I love it!

 

[Migrant13]

That is different, weird and super cool.

 

[naoki]

Mike, it is in the same group as E. medusae. The taxonomy of the group seems to be a bit messy. According to IOSPE, some people group a bunch of related species together as E. schlechterianum, but others have separated them into several geographic species.

 

[SlipperFan]

New one for me, too. Strange but cool little flower, and plant. Excellent photos, also.

 

[Ozpaph]

most unusual

 

[abax]

Naoki, again you've stunned me with your outstanding
collection of orchids I've never seen. The flowers are
unusual and quite exotic. That close up looks dangerous
like it might bite!

 

[cnycharles]

very unusual

 

[naoki]

Thank you, all! I added quite a few photos of the dissected flower in the blog post while I was learning about the related species. The lip is fused to the column, and it is quite interesting inside.

 

[TDT]

Fascinating. Wonderful root growth on your plant.
I have an Epidendrum longirepens with similar leaves but it hasn't flowered for many years.

 

[blondie]

very nice i always fine this genus a very nice one with something in there that is different

 

[naoki]

Fascinating. Wonderful root growth on your plant.
I have an Epidendrum longirepens with similar leaves but it hasn't flowered for many years.

Mine seems to grow fairly quickly. I hope your E. longirepens will flower. My understanding is that it is also from Peru, but it is from lower altitude (warm-intermediate).

blondie, yes, I don't have many Epidendrum, but those compact Epidendrum are very cool.

 

[TDT]

Thanks naoki. I think I'll move it back to my main growing area, out of the cooler tank. I've been trying it there for the higher humidity.

 

[Paphluvr]

Did a simple web search and came up with this link as the first hit.

https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/icones-orchidacearum-peruviarum/

Cool plant by the way!

 

[NYEric]

Very cool, and imbricated foliage to boot! My GF would love it. Have to keep an eye out, thanks for sharing.

 

[naoki]

Tracey, when I looked up the climatic info, E. longiepens seems to be from very warm area (Iquitos, min/max of 70/90F all year). But Marni seems to be grow it with cool end of intermediate: https://www.orchidsforum.com/threads/epidendrum-longirepens.17468/

Thanks, Paphluvr. I did find the complete set (800 plates) from Ingram's better Orchid Books. The last part, plates 601-800, seems to be difficult to find. Here is the link: https://orchidexchange.org/shop/boo...peruviarum-by-d-e-bennett-jr-e-a-christenson/