Small ephiphyte, Montezuma Road, Colombia

Looks like a Dryadella...simula maybe?

Chuck

 

Hi David,
If no one else chimes in, I’ll take a look this evening. Was just going from memory.

 

What was the elevation where you took the photo? D. guatemalensis seems closer, but can’t quite see the lip on yours. It also seems to be from lower elevations.

 

Hi David,

I don’t have the Icones that covers Dryadella, but did take a quick scan through the Swiss Orchid Foundation’s database. I have seen variability in spotting patterns and color within species, but your description of the lip and elevation where found would seem to rule out many. Maybe someone else has a thought?

Chuck

 

I was thinking that, but the reported elevation was quite a bit lower.

 

I also photographed a Dryadella at Montezuma Lodge, Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá at around 1,700 m, which I concluded to be Dda. dodsonii.



Luer said "Dryadella dodsonii is distinguished by the repent, ascending suberect to erect habit with suberect, slender leaves two millimeters wide. The peduncle and pedicel of the tiny flower are extremely short, placing the flower at the bottom of the leaf. The sepals are spotted, with slender tails about as long ast he blade, and the broad, flabellate petals are extremely short. The lip is not remarkable."

Reference: Luer, C.A. (2005) Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVII – Dryadella and Acronia section Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae. Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri.

 

Thanks David! For those of us that cultivate species like this, this is good information.