Aspects of the pollination biology of encyclia tampensis, the. It is commonly called the cockleshell orchid or clamshell orchid. Encyclia orchid species buy online orchid plants collector orchids. Prosthechea cochleata in world checklist of selected plant families.
Encyclia orchids, affectionatley called cockleshell orchids, thrive when planted on an orchid mount to simulate the epiphytic growing conditions of the wild. The name prosthechea is taken from the greek for appendage prostheke, and refers to the appendage on the back of the column of p. Media related to prosthechea cochleata at wikimedia commons. University of florida herbarium flas collection catalog. It has a pseudobulb 9 20cm long from which leaves 20 30cm long are produced and a flowering scape 20 50cm long426. Cites appendix ii trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival global reference unep wcmc. Prosthechea cochleata is an epiphytic, perennial orchid. Pdf a reconsideration of the genus prosthechea orchidaceae. Appendage orchid is a common name for this genus the genus prosthechea has only recently 1997. Although not fragrant, the encyclia orchid can bloom for several consecutive months.
The chemistry of prosthechea differs from other members of the. Com 800 5533387 1250 orchid drive, santa barbara, ca 93111 805 9671284 fax. The autogamous, 3anthered prosthechea cochleata var. Epidendrum cochleatum orchid this orchid known mostly by its common names clamshell orchid, cockle shell orchid or octopus orchid. Prosthechea cochleata, encyclia cochleata, cockle orchid. Prosthechea boothiana is endangered in florida, although this orchid is considered apparently secure across its range. This article contains a translation of prosthechea cochleata from en. Introduction the cockleshell orchid prosthechea cochleata syn. Common name clamshell or cockle shell anacheilium octopus orchid in cuba orquidea negra.
Encyclia cochleata, anacheilium cochleatum, epidendrum cochleatum is an epiphytic orchid which can be found throughout central america, the west indies, colombia, venezuela and southern florida. Prosthechea cochleata is an orchid that lives in central america, the west indies, colombia, venezuela, and southern florida. Prosthechea cochleata, formerly known as encyclia cochleata, anacheilium cochleatum, and epidendrum cochleatum and commonly referred to as the clamshell orchid or cockleshell orchid, is an epiphytic, sympodial new world orchid native to central america, the west indies, colombia, venezuela, and southern florida each oblong discoid pseudobulb bears one or two linear nonsucculent leaves. The brazil recorded 32 species of the genus of which nine occur in the state of bahia, including p. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew.
The plant list includes a further 8 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus prosthechea. Previously, two species cyrtopodium punctatum and prosthechea cochleata var. Its a cloud forest plant, so culture is unlike most encyclias,cool,moist and shady suits it fine. A new natural hybrid between prosthechea cochleata and p. Prosthechea cochleata is valued for the unusual shape of its flowers, which can resemble an octopus albeit a fivelegged one, and is common in cultivation. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. The autogamous, 3anthered prosthechea boothiana var. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about species orchid, prosthechea prosthechea radiata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. An prosthechea cochleata in nahilalakip ha genus nga prosthechea, ngan familia nga orchidaceae subspecies. Throughout the rest of the distribution of the species. Prosthechea is a genus in the orchid family orchidaceae. The shape of the lip, with lines across it, can be seen.
View picture of species orchid, manuelitos, prosthechea prosthechea vitellina at daves garden. A considerable number of names have been published for. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Floral fragrance analysis of prosthechea cochleata orchidaceae. Prosthechea cochleata simple english wikipedia, the free. The flowers are unusual in that they are held the other way up in comparison with the majority of orchids. Prosthechea cochleata grow as an epiphyte on trees or among leaf detritus and rocks.
Verapaz one of the municipalities of alta verapaz, species have been recorded, namely prosthechea baculus. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ip addresses, type. Prosthechea cochleata in kew science plants of the world online. Prosthechea cochleata, commonly known as the clamshell orchid, is distributed in the west indies, mexico, central america, and northern south america, as well as the southern counties of florida. Stilescrawford effect and the bleaching of cone pigments get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 1. Plant in situ with flowers in dominican republic photos by jay pfahl.
Pdf a new natural hybrid between prosthechea cochleata and p. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading encyclia cochleata var. Floral fragrance analysis of prosthechea cochleata orchidaceae, an endangered native, epiphytic orchid, in florida. Orchid of the month for july, 2014 prosthechea cochleata.
This plant produces thin, keeled leaves and 115 nonresupinate flowers. Anacheilium garcianum, encyclia garciana, epidendrum garcianumtemperatures. An prosthechea in nahilalakip ha familia nga orchidaceae. When time and funding permit, each flower each plant species will have its own page, and its own pdf, and eventually its own ppt so that professors and students have plenty of material on guatemala and honduras, etc to study. Prosthechea cochleata simple english wikipedia, the. Differential growth and shape formation in plant organs. Prosthechea cochleata or the clamshell octopus orchidkarma. Flowers of prosthechea cochleata on an orchid growing in the florida panther national wildlife. A new natural hybrid between prosthechea cochleata and. It produces a very short rhizomatous stem that is covered with secondary stems that are expanded to form elongate pseudobulbs up to 20 cm in length. Trunks and branches of pond apple, cypress, live oak, and buttonwood trees in swamps and hammocks.
Some horticulturists say the encyclia orchid looks an octopus because of its dangling petals and sepals. In a survey of orchid pests in southern florida, encyclia tampensis lindl. You can decide to make it visible only to you or to a restricted audience. It is valued for the unusual shape of its flowers, which can resemble an octopus, and is common in cultivation. Salazar and others published encyclia prosthechea cochleata find, read and cite all the research you need on. Conservationdriven propagation of an epiphytic orchid. Pdf a new natural hybrid between prosthechea cochleata. Richardson, unpublished data suggesting that the symbiotic technique may have practical merit for epiphytic orchid conservation. It is a sympodial, new world orchid that is commonly grown by orchid hobbyists around the world. Plants profile for prosthechea cochleata cochleata. Title flowering plants of jamaica publication author adams. Prosthechea campylostalix discussion in orchid species started by spiro k.
The petals of brassavola nodosa bend into a saddle shape configuration iii whose two principal curvatures feature opposite signs. Cicindela marginipennis, prosthechea cochleata var. Prosthechea radiata care and culture travaldos blog. The name is derived from the greek word prostheke appendix, referring to the appendage on the back of the column. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Can anyone help with a way to identify the species from the hybrid. Several hybrids have been produced with this species, including the popular prosthechea green hornet. Florida orchids flowers collection of 200 vintage images. Prosthechea is a neotropical genus, belonging to the family orchidaceae. The plant list includes 143 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus prosthechea. This is a common species of orchid, found throughout the caribbean, mexico, and central and south america. Federal register endangered and threatened wildlife and.
Prosthechea cochleata is the national flower of belize, where it is known as the black orchid references. Unep world conservation monitoring centre, cambridge. Orchid kindle edition by baron, maya, tohme, w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With contrasting yellow lip command attention for prosthechea vitellina. Throughout the rest of the distribution of the species, 3anthered, abnormal individuals seldom occur, and no. The cockleshell orchid has upside down flowers with smooth, ovoid to oblongelliptic, compressed pseudobulbs partially. Prosthechea cochleata, the clamshell orchid here is the outstanding application of differential calculus. Fl, west indies, mexico, central and south america. Wherein the orchid of the month gets hijacked by a travelogue of our trip to the.
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