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Epigeneium gongshanense ??

Discussion in 'Orchid Identification Section' started by EvaJ, Sep 24, 2016.

  1. Sep 24, 2016 #1
    EvaJ

    EvaJ Member

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    I bought Epigeneium with this name. Yesterday first flower bloomed. Can you help with identification? The name "gongshanense" I never did find ...
     

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  2. Sep 24, 2016 #2
    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Eva, very good to see you posting here again. I really like the plant and flower. Good luck with the ID.
     
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  3. Sep 24, 2016 #3
    piotrm

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    this is amazing Epigeneium - love it! I think I had it as well, but never flowered and most likely lost it already, now will be double upset ;-( Such a good flower!!!

    About the name am not sure, the only one orchid I heard with this epithet is Bulbophyllum Or Coelogyne gongshanense, but none of them look anything as this.

    Maybe it is seller mistyping.

    What about Epigeneium gaoligongense, is this description match?:

    http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250092807

    maybe it is not this either I wish to know myself

    any way one more time -- it is superb species :clap::clap::clap::clap:
     
  4. Sep 24, 2016 #4
    EvaJ

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    Piotr, a description much agree, especially those dots on the lip and reddish-purple markings. Pity that nowhere photo, but for now I am writing this name on a tag
     
  5. Sep 28, 2016 #5
    GaryYG

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    Hi Eva,
    Your plant is Epigeneium gongshanense H.Yu & S.G.Zhang, which is illustrated in The Wild Orchids of Yunnan (2010). The text is in Chinese, so I don't know where the name was published. It seems as if the World Checklist has yet to catch up.

    Cheers.

    Gary
     
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  6. Sep 29, 2016 #6
    naoki

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    That is a super cool looking flower! I'm guessing that it is not easy to find this.
     
  7. Oct 2, 2016 #7
    EvaJ

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    Thank you all for your opinions. Plant I bought about three years ago by a German company Orchid & more.
     
  8. Oct 2, 2016 #8
    MikeInOz

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    Very nice!
     
  9. Jan 5, 2017 #9
    weeand

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    Hallo Eva,
    I bought this plant today in Germany at Elsner Orchideen.
    Can you share some info on how you keep this plant. Light, temps, humidity, as it is hard to find some info on the web.
     
  10. Jan 14, 2017 #10
    EvaJ

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    Hello André,
    Now winter is colder part of the greenhouse, the temperature 18/12 C, rather dry, I spray the roots gently 1-2 times per month. In summer, the garden, in the shade.
     
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  11. Jan 14, 2017 #11
    weeand

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    Thank you, Eva for the info.
    I can deliver this specifications for this miniature. I only have to move it to a little dryer place in my orchidarium. And in summer I keep al my minituares outside in the shade. It will fit in. [emoji4]
    Thanks!