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Thread: Robiquetia spathulata (Blume)

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    Robiquetia spathulata (Blume); Found in the eastern Himalayas, Bangladesh, Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim. Hot to warm growing epiphyte with a hanging stem carrying obovate-oblong, unequally bilobed apically leaves that blooms in the summer on a pendent, 4" [10 cm] long, densely many flowered inflorescence with narrow, reflexed floral bracts that is up to 6" [15 cm] long, producing a dense elongating head of 1/3" blooms.(Blume); Found in the eastern Himalayas, Bangladesh, Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim. Hot to warm growing epiphyte with a hanging stem carrying obovate-oblong, unequally bilobed apically leaves that blooms in the summer on a pendent, 4" [10 cm] long, densely many flowered inflorescence with narrow, reflexed floral bracts that is up to 6" [15 cm] long, producing a dense elongating head of 1/3" blooms.

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    Lovely spike and nice little flower. Can you post another pic when they've all opened? I'd love to see it!

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    I would agree with Sheryl would like to see again when those buds are open!

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    I think with this species, by the time the buds at the end of the spike open, those that have opened will be gone (normally half of the spike). The buds open with succession.

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    Cool. Never seen this species.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheryl View Post
    Lovely spike and nice little flower. Can you post another pic when they've all opened? I'd love to see it!
    Sorry...the flowers having two days life span. So we can find one to three flowers open at a time.

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