Corybas ecarinatus

[s1214215]

Hi

These are a few links and pics of Corybas ecarinatus from Thailand. It is very rare and under threat, so if you ever see tubers on Ebay or such, please reject them.

A friend of mine and his team at a university here in Thailand are working on propagating them artificially from seed. They have had good success, although germination is slow for this species. Hopefully, in a few years there may be the chance of propagated plants for people to buy.

Links: http://board.trekkingthai.com/board/show.php?forum_id=18&topic_no=175499&topic_id=177689

http://board.trekkingthai.com/board...=176219&topic_id=178430&sort=reply_id&by=desc

My friends propagated plants.

Brett

 

[biothanasis]

Nice try Brett!!! Did you use symbiotic or asymbiotic germination? (sorry but both links are in thai and I cannot read them..!). Also great photos in those links...!

 

[labskaus]

Good luck to your friend with propagating this little beauty!

I find the leaves nice, they are different between the ones in your post and the second link.
Without questioning the scientific/conservation value of the seed propagation project: some of the (Australian) species multiply nicely by vegetative means. A talented grower might be able to produce a nursery stock of tubers quite quickly?

It looks like your friend is using soil (from habitat?) for growing these. Is that working well in your climate? What are in general the requirements of this species? At what altitude is it growing?

 

[TyroneGenade]

...sorry but both links are in thai and I cannot read them..!

If you use Google Chrome it will automatically offer to translate the page from Thai. As well as informative, Google Translate can be good for a laugh. :rollhappy:

 

[s1214215]

Thanks for that Tyrone. Yes Google is great for translation, but its not perfect. Still, better than nothing.

I think my friend told me he used asymbiotic germination and that the seed too up to two years to germinate, but once it did, it grew quickly enough.

I do not know if the soil is from the place they come from. I will ask next time I see him.

I believe it grows side by side with Paph thaianum and Spathoglottis hardingiana, in mountain forests. Not over 25c in summer I think, but I am not sure. I know I was growing thaianum and the spatho happily at 23C.

I think they need a fairly porous mix. Still, its very rare, so getting thems anytime soons not too likely. I hope my friend succeeds in establishing a stable breeding program so we can get it in collections one day.

Brett

 

[biothanasis]

Thank you all for the info... !!!

 

[W. Beetus]

Beautiful foliage!

 

[NYEric]

Nice foliage, Please keep us posted. I put mine with some sphag in the mix because all in-situ photos I've seen show them growing on a bed of moss.

 

[s1214215]

Hi Eric

Was it ecarinatus or one of the other species you have? I dont know really how variable they are in what they grow. I will have to ask my friend

Brett

 

[NYEric]

C. incurvis & C. diemenicus. Thanx.

 

[cnycharles]

nice leaves

 

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