Some blooming species from the Cameron Highlands
During my recent holidays to the Cameron Highlands 5000ft (1600m) above sea-level, I didn't visit my friend, an orchid grower specialising in local species as he is moving his whole collection, numbering a few thousand, to a new location. Any way summer isn't the flowering season for most of the species here. I'll have to wait till March or April next year.
However I managed to visit the MARDI ( Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute ) centre here which has a small collection of the local orchid species. All the orchids pictured here are from the collection in this centre except for Phaius tankerville and Phal gigantea.
Pix #1 - Chelonistele sulphurea(?) related to Coelogyne - common here but
not sure about ID. Flower size 1cm
Pix#2 - Close-up of flower - coudln't get any closer.Didn't bring my macro
lens. Must be moral here.
Pix#3 - Another lighter coloured variety.
Pix#4 - Den linguella. Flower size 8mm
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