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Leach orchid

stelis

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

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

Habitat:

spotted in outdoor garden

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Stelis

Species ID Suggestions

Stelis sp.

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craigwilliams
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Comments (3)
auntnance123
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
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
You are the best, Craig. Do you think this is a match? http://orchid.unibas.ch/phpMyHerbarium/606773/1/Stelis/papaquerensis/Reichenbach_Heinrich_Gustav/specimen.php
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PublishedOctober 8, 2011

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