Cleisocentron gokusingii (was merrillianum)

Love that, Dale.

Mine might be having a spike but time will tell.

 

I got mine at poe this year from the Mylasia guy for $30.

 

Fabulous close-ups Dale! I really appreciate the detail on that nectary spur! If I were an insect I'd like to rest inside that blue heaven for a while

It looks like your plant may actually be Cleisocentron gokusingii.

 

very nice !

 

Eh I have the sickening feeling I'm partially responsible for the price going up on these. I posted a couple of want ads and mentioned it in a few posts the last month on a couple forums and was saving up for an order...go to order today and the price is up 50% ;(

So I'm in the market if anyone finds another sources or is willing to sell a division.

Email me at [email protected] please, I'm new and not sure how often I'll remember to stop by here. I'm a regular and dendroboard.com and dartfrogz.com though under the same name.

 

Piping Rock Orchids has it for $59.95

 

Thanks I shot them an email. It looks like that section of the list hadn't been updated since 2009? So figured it was wise to check before ordering. Bummer is Andy had 1 or 2 other things I was really wanting, and I'm not seeing them on Piping Rock, so If I did order it may be worth going with Andy...or else I will just have to limit myself to this one plant for now. I'd loose most if not all the savings from shipping cost if I place orders at both places ;(
Decisions decisions....

 

Dale,

I went to hear Dr. Tony (Anthony) Lamb's talk last night at the Malihini Orchid Society in Cupertino. He showed and explained to me the key for Cleisocentron gokusingii and merillianum. He said that although there are more specific differences, the fastest way to tell them apart is by the leaves. C. gokusingii leaves aren't terete, having a flat-ish top surface, while C. merillianum leaves are nearly entirely terete and round in cross section.

Here are the keys he showed me from the Malesian Orchid Journal:

Leaves distinctly constricted c. 2cm below the apex, ligulate, very shortly unequally bilobed, sheaths not striate; stems 0.7-0.8cm in diameter; front wall callus inside spur not discernible = C. gokusingii

Leaves not constricted c. 2cm below the apex, terete to ligulate, acute or shortly unequally bilobed, sheaths striate; stems c. 0.5cm in diameter; spur with a small front wall callus below the base of the midlobe = C. merillianum

 

I copied that key with you in mind. I didn't ask him how many flowering specimens he had personally seen. I would have copied down the descriptions for each species but didn't have that much time. They may shed more light on floral differences.

As a side note, I don't have strong personal opinions on taxonomy, I just appreciate being able to use keys and descriptions.

 

My C. merrillianum has darker blue and I wonder if it is a new variety or a new species. Carry on!