Platythelys querceticola - a Florida native "jewel orchid"

[prem]

Following are some links to a photo that I took of P. querceticola during my August trip to Goethe State Forest in Levy County.

Platythelys querceticola (listed in Luer as Erythrodes querceticola) is a rather small Florida native orchid and member of the Spiranthine subtribe. It is probably most similar to the various "jewel orchids" such as Anoectochilus and Haemaria/Ludisia. Plants consist of a proportionately long stem with clear green, clasping, tear-drop shaped leaves alternating up the stem. They bear a strong resemblance to dayflower or small "wandering jew" plants. The imaged inflorescence is approximately 1.5 inches tall:



and, just to show the actual level of detail that I managed to capture of these just-a-few-millimeter-wide flowers:



Enjoy!
---Prem

[Roberto García]

Hi! What a nice pics!

I would like to know if Can I go your permission of take your photos, due I am writing a article about the genus Aspidogyne for the Lacandonia Magazine (University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas), and your pics are so excellent.

I will give you the credit of your pics.


Greetings,

Roberto

[JDT]

Beautiful!

[ksriramkumar]

I dont think Prem is active in this forum. reach out to him in facebook

Hi! What a nice pics!

I would like to know if Can I go your permission of take your photos, due I am writing a article about the genus Aspidogyne for the Lacandonia Magazine (University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas), and your pics are so excellent.

I will give you the credit of your pics.


Greetings,

Roberto