Tainia hookeriana

[JoeW]

This is Tainia hookeriana. It is a deciduous Asian orchid. Distribution is E. India to Taiwan and Pen. Malaysia. First literature reference is apparently 1895.


It is what I thought Ron-NY was referring to in his Ancistrochilus rothschildianus thread. http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchid...icipation.html

[Lambert]

I REALLY like this one, Joe ... The shape, the color, everything ...
Lucky you I don't live nearby.

Oh and here's the thread where forum member Zain made us drool with envy with the pictures of his beautiful Ancistrochilus

http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchid...hildianus.html

[JoeW]

Thanks, Laurent. You can see how I related to Ron's Hershey Kiss analogy. I wish that the camera hadn't focused on the shelf instead of on the blossom.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Thanks, Laurent. You can see how I related to Ron's Hershey Kiss analogy.

I totally see it. Very cool.

Cheers,
BD

[ang709]

I love the shape of those flowers. You mentioned it's deciduous, so it goes dormant? Is it hard to care for?

[zainal abidin]

Joe in the wild they grow happily on the humus rich substances .Your pbulb. is very big, that I always seen in the nature, good growing.Zain

[Ron-NY]

very cool orchid Joe! Hopefully I will have a pic of my Hershey Kiss next week