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Unusual Ground Orchid (?) from Sarawak, Borneo

Jeff Searle

By Jeff Searle
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Found only 2-3 of these rare plants growing in all my travels throughout Sarawak. Has anyone seen it as well, or has it, knows it's botanical name?. Would love to know. Thank you.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Don't tell me I have stumped the experts......

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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BS Man about Palms

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Photoshopeinsis?

 

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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XYZ Experienced

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Jeff:

It looks like it might be a Collabium sp. 

Only one or two spp of these occasionally find their way into jewel orchid specialist collections on our side. I imagine they are more commonly cultivated in Thai and Javan collections. 

Lovely plant.

J

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LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Jeff, you are a Facebooker now. Add this question to one of the Orchid groups. Guarantee someone will ID it quickly there.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

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14 hours ago, santoury said:

Were the leaves rigid ? They resemble Aspidistra sp. 

I agree!

If it didn't have the flower stalk I would have mistaken this for an Aspidistra!

 

 

 

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Thank you all for the comments. So were still unsure, I guess. When standing there staring at it, all I could think about that if I could, I would love to put this in tissue culture. It was extremely nice.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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That would be an awesome terrestrial orchid for cultivation with that attractive foliage.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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Jeff, I just saw your topic today! I certainly agree with the identification as I cheated and got it from a poster at the airport in Borneo. I read online that P. acuminata is now called P. plicata.

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I certainly wish your photo uploading would cooperate so we could see more of your excellent photos. Maybe some palm talker who is attending your sale could troubleshoot after they have bought (or helped sell to others ) your entire inventory?

Cindy Adair

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