Orchids
A division of the Camden Park catalogues that is very clearly defined. All plants in the category belong to the family Orchidaceae, the largest family in the plant kingdom.
Laelia crispa (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
Frost-tender epiphyte with a strong habit, a solitary leaf, to 30cm long, and spikes of 5-6 fragrant white flowers in summer, sometimes with a faint purplish blush, the labellum stained with a rich crimson-violet, and the petals waved and crisped. [RHSD, Hortus, Jennings].
Liparis reflexa (R.Br.) Lindl.
Frost-hardy terrestrial or lithophytic orchid with fleshy dark green or yellowish green pseudobulbs, leaves up to 30cm long, and terminal racemes of yellowish-green, occasionally reddish-purple flowers with an unpleasant odour of which the common names are suggestive. Flowers in the autumn. [Jones, FNSW, Beadle].
Lissochilus streptopetalus Lindl.
Terrestrial orchid with prominently veined lance-shaped leaves, sheathed at the base, and spikes of bright yellow flowers, the sepals green striped with brown. [RHSD].
Lycaste cruenta Lind.
Frost-tender epiphytic orchid with lance-shaped leaves, to 35cm long, heavily spined pseudobulbs, from which appear many faintly cinnamon-scented, greenish yellow flowers, to 7cm across, before new growth commences in spring and summer. To 45cm. [RHSE, Pridgeon, Hortus].
Lycaste skinneri Lind.
Frost tender epiphytic orchid with short pseudobulbs bearing usually 2 – 3 lance-shaped leaves to 60cm long, and pink flowers to 15cm across with cream sepals, shaded pink and reddish purple petals, the lips sometimes mottled purple, from winter to spring. To 30cm. [RHSE, Hortus, Pridgeon].
Lyperanthus suaveolens R.Br.
Deciduous terrestrial orchid with a subterranean tuberoid, erect, narrow leaves and racemes of stiff-textured, long-lasting flowers with a strong musky fragrance, in winter to spring. Flower colour is variable, ranging from yellowish-brown to almost black, with a yellow apex to the labellum. In the wild it forms loose colonies. [Jones, FNSW, Pridgeon, Beadle].
Maxillaria species unidentified [1]
Maxillaria is a genus of about 250, evergreen, rhizomatous, epiphytic or terrestrial orchids from tropical and sub-tropical Central and South America, the flowers, ranging from white to dark red or yellow in colour, appear throughout the summer. It is possible that the two plants isted in the catalogues as ‘Maxillaria species’ belong to a related genus, such as Bifrenaria or Lycaste.
Maxillaria species unidentified [2]
An unidentified species. See Maxillaria species unidentified [1] for discussion.
Microtis unifolia (Forst.f.) Reichb.f.
Terrestrial orchid with a solitary leaf, sheathed for about two thirds of its length, and a terminal spike bearing numerous very small greenish flowers. To 40cm. Beadle describes 4 other species which are sometimes regarded as variants of Microtis unifolia. [Jones, FNSW, Beadle].
Oberonia iridifolia Lindl.
Frost-tender epiphytic orchid with large, iris-like, fleshy leaves, brownish or copper-coloured when young, and a long flower spike composed of numerous minute flowers, yellowish in colour, the whole resembling a rats tail. [RHSD].
Oncidium cavendishianum Batem.
Frost-tender epiphytic orchid with small pseudobulbs, each with 1 lance-shaped, rigid leaf, to 45cm long, and panicles, to 1.5m or more tall, of fragrant, waxy, yellow flowers, to 4cm across, with red spots and yellow lips, in spring. To 60cm. [RHSE, Pridgeon, Hortus, Jennings].
Oncidium lanceanum Lindl.
Frost-tender epiphytic orchid with small pseudobulbs, large, leathery, purple spotted apical leaves, and erect panicles, to 40cm long, of greenish-yellow flowers, to 6cm across, spotted with dark brown, with a rose-purple lip, in summer. [RHSD, Pridgeon, Hortus, Jennings].
Oncidium leucochilum Batem. ex Lindl.
Frost-tender epiphytic orchid with very long, branching and pendulous flower spikes, to 3m long, and small, yellow-green flowers with dark brown markings and a white lip, in spring and summer. [RHSD, Hortus, Jennings].
Orchid species unidentified no.3
An unidentified species, a ground orchid.
Paphiopedilum barbatum (Lindl.) Pfitzer
Frost tender ground orchid with oblong, light green leaves blotched and spotted with dark green markings, and solitary, whitish ladies’ slipper flowers striped and flushed with purple, in summer. [RHSD].
