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Here's some pics of a mystery plant of mine. It was given to me as a gift under the name Govenia sp. After a long internet search, I came up with Liparis nervosa as the closest match, since it looks nothing like a Govenia and Malaxis flowers are held in the opposite direction(dorsal sepal down). If anyone knows this group of plants well...Please give me your two cents as I am still not 100% with it's current name. I am planning to preserve a couple flowers in alcohol and see about having it identified in the off chance it's a new species. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Jon

Cute little flowers. The foliage looks great too.

Jon, this is a really interesting looking plant. Did you ever find out what it was for sure?

Nice, also,
I like the sound of the name - reminds me of spells from Harry Potter!

Wingardium Leviosa! *poof*

New book Friday! :whoo:

Very nice. The leaves are very Cyp like.

Jon,

That is really neat! Quite healthy! Are the flowers a true purple and white? Do you give it the same culture as the paphs?

thanks

The lip is dark thick and purple. The petals and sepals are a transparent purple with a white column.
I grow it just like a paph, only it gets a semi dry winter rest when the leaves fall off and it goes dormant.

Jon

very nice :clap:

interesting looking plant, the leaves look like that of a hosta....no wonder you like this plant

Calanthe? Maybe a bletilla? Not sure I will lok around the grennhouse and see if I can spot anything similar! Cool flowers!

Jon
The flowers are very Liparis like, but there are more leaves (and more heavily pleated) on the plant than I am used to seeing on the handful of Liparis I'm familiar with. But checking it out on the orchid encyclopedia, it is called the "veined" liparis, and says it has 4 to 5 leaves. I think you got it.

Dr Larry MacGrath in OK is pretty good with the terrestrial species. I'll get you his email address.

Yes, this is indeed Liparis nervosa. I have had this species in a red form, and even heavier pleated leaves. The purple form I have never seen before, but color does not always matter in taxonomy and classification. Though color is an important factor, relatively close plants with different colored flowers may indicate a forma, or breed true in a variety.....

-PM