World's Smallest Orchid

[luvsorchids]

New species, interesting article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/smallest-orchid-in-the-world-is-found-1831104.html

Susan

 

[NYEric]

I love it! That's one of the reasons I want to go to Ecuador! Thanx for posting.

 

[Drorchid]

That is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo small!

I don't think I will try to pollinate it :rollhappy:

Robert

 

[Drorchid]

So, if this is the smallest orchid in the world what would the largest orchid flower by either size or by weight be?

Robert

 

[nikv]

I seem to recall reading about a newly discovered Sobralia species in Peru that is supposed to be the tallest orchid, but I don't know about the largest. I'd guess that probably Paph. sanderianum would have the longest petals. In terms of weight, maybe one of the larger Stanhopea species.

 

[goldenrose]

Must have had his magnifying glass out!

I don't think I will try to pollinate it :rollhappy:Robert

:rollhappy::rollhappy: Don't you like challenges? :wink:

 

[SlipperFan]

I wonder what does pollinate it???

 

[rdlsreno]

OMG!! That is small!!!

Ramon

 

[NYEric]

I wonder how much smaller it is than Platystele umbellata?

 

[Lanmark]

I wonder what does pollinate it???

It would be interesting to find out wouldn't it?!

I Googled out of curiosity to learn the sizes of some of the smaller flying insects in the world and I came up with Fairy Flies which measure .20 mm in length and the North American Feather-winged Beetle which measures .25 mm in length. Apparently there's some similar itty bitty critter in Ecuador whose job it is to pollinate these tiny flowers. Amazing!

 

[Kevin]

So, if this is the smallest orchid in the world what would the largest orchid flower by either size or by weight be?

Robert

Wouldn't that be Grammatophyllum speciosum?

 

[JeanLux]

cool!!! Thanks!!! Jean

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Crazy...