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A slightly different Lepanthes calodyction

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by spiro K., Apr 4, 2013.

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  1. Apr 4, 2013 #1
    spiro K.

    spiro K. Well-Known Member

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    Looking at the leaves ,it looks like a different species,but the flowers cannot lie.
    It is Lepanthes calodyction after all,just a different form.The leaves seem to have a little more substance to them, and they have dark veins on dark leaves.
    From Orquideas del Valle (Colombia). Lepanthes calodyction.jpg
     
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    DPfarr

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    It looks like Lepanthes saltatrix.
     
  3. Apr 5, 2013 #3
    Tom-DE

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    It is not Lepanthes calodictyon. The leaf of L. calodictyon should have light and dark green reticulation, also it has ruffled edge(a trade-mark for calodictyon). The flower is about a half of the size of L. saltatrix, roughly 0.15". Besides it is missing the ruffled edge, the shape of your leaf is a bit flat and round for calodictyon, which it has a nearly circular concave shape. Other small differences of the flowers can be seen when you exam them(calodictyon and saltatrix) closely.

    Whatever it is, it is a lovely thing, and nice photo too.
     
  4. Apr 5, 2013 #4
    MiKa

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    At first I was to say Lepanthes tentaculata. But the lip is not correct for tentaculata.
    Look here aorchid.unibas.ch_phpMyHerbarium_309248.4_1____img_309248.4m.jpg
     
  5. Apr 5, 2013 #5
    Tom-DE

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    L. tentaculata also has a little bit of ruffled edge on the leaf but not as 'neat and tidy' as L. calodictyon.
     
  6. Apr 5, 2013 #6
    spiro K.

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    It might of course not be L.calodictyon, but the flower matches quite closely the illustration in Icones Pleu.XIV plate 33.
    Until I find a reliably identified plant that matches this in leaf and flower, I would have to go with the one that matches the flower most closely ,and that is L.calodictyon.
    It can be a bit misleading to give too much weight on the vegetative characteristics.
     
  7. Apr 5, 2013 #7
    Tom-DE

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    Spiro, you may call it whatever you want. It is your plant and it is your decision. If it were my plant, I would call it a mislabeled plant.

    Vegetative characteristics are very important in terms of identification. I have no intension to mislead anyone here.
     
  8. Apr 5, 2013 #8
    piotrm

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    and most important it is very nice!
     
  9. Apr 6, 2013 #9
    spiro K.

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    Perhaps I phrased it wrong: I meant to say that vegetative characteristics can be misleading, not Tom is trying to mislead anyone!
    Apologies for any mixups.