Taeniophyllum obtusum/pusillum

[eaborne]

I think this is a really cool miniature! The NS of these tiny flowers are only 1.7cm and smaller than a pencil eraser. It is a leafless orchid and the blooms barely last one day so they are easy to miss.

 

[SlipperFan]

That's a cutie.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Amazingly brilliant little flowers - almost showy. I bet they're gorgeous up close. Got a macro lens?

 

[naoki]

Very nice, Eron. Can you share how you grow this? Especially, temp, amount of light, etc? I got tiny ones from LOC. It is somewhat growing, but it seems a bit too slow (75-80F max/65F min with fairly weak light Paph/Phal level).

 

[NYEric]

Cool, thanks for sharing.

 

[Migrant13]

Very interesting species. The flowers do glow despite their tiny size.

 

[abax]

The tiny faces of the flowers are very attractive. They do
glow a bit, don't they?

 

[Ozpaph]

amazing

 

[eaborne]

Got a macro lens?

No macro lens so that's the best I can do. But it looks really cool through a magnifying glass!

 

[eaborne]

Very nice, Eron. Can you share how you grow this? Especially, temp, amount of light, etc? I got tiny ones from LOC. It is somewhat growing, but it seems a bit too slow (75-80F max/65F min with fairly weak light Paph/Phal level).

Hi Naoki, This plant hangs on the side of a vanda basket and has many vanda roots around it blocking some of the light. I would say it probably gets cattleya light conditions. My max greenhouse temps in the summer are around 90F and winter lows around 55F. I have not seen it grow any new roots during the winter however. This plant was bs when I got it so I didn't have to wait long. LOC has some really cool stuff. I stopped by there yesterday to visit.

 

[paphioboy]

Well done.. This is a local species here, but not often cultivated.

 

[monocotman]

That is so cute!
Even when you've been growing orchids for years and years there are always surprises!
David