http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/12/03/worlds-smallest-orchid/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worlds-smallest-orchid Basic Orchid Care for Beginners Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:51:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/12/03/worlds-smallest-orchid/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 HG Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:45:20 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1424#comment-2367 cool post cool post

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/12/03/worlds-smallest-orchid/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 Keith Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:27:53 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1424#comment-2290 You made some good points there. You made some good points there.

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/12/03/worlds-smallest-orchid/comment-page-1/#comment-2189 Rita Davis Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:17:45 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1424#comment-2189 You should have a picture You should have a picture

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/12/03/worlds-smallest-orchid/comment-page-1/#comment-2140 AboutOrchids » Blog Archive » Trichosalpinx Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:29:09 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1424#comment-2140 [...] mini orchids [...] [...] mini orchids [...]

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/12/03/worlds-smallest-orchid/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 Marc Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:23:35 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1424#comment-2127 Hi Temperance. That's another good question that may not have an answer yet. I believe that some other Platysteles are pollinated by gnats, and they certainly would be the right size. Hi Temperance. That’s another good question that may not have an answer yet. I believe that some other Platysteles are pollinated by gnats, and they certainly would be the right size.

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/12/03/worlds-smallest-orchid/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 temperance Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:50:50 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1424#comment-2123 Thanks for posting this -- it's a fascinating discovery. I wonder what insect acts as its pollinator? Thanks for posting this — it’s a fascinating discovery. I wonder what insect acts as its pollinator?

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/12/03/worlds-smallest-orchid/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 Marc Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:42:24 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1424#comment-2121 Hi Fred. I agree that this preliminary news has some gaps in it, but please consider that this is a brand new discovery. I'm sorry if I didn't make it clear that this is the smallest orchid plant, not necessarily the smallest flower. In fact, besides the European orchids you listed, <a href="http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/08/07/oberonia/" rel="nofollow">my own Oberonia</a> has much smaller flowers. Because there's a good photo of the flower, its size was commented upon also. However, this discovery has not been confirmed scientifically, and the orchid doesn't even have a full name yet. That process can take several months. Hi Fred. I agree that this preliminary news has some gaps in it, but please consider that this is a brand new discovery. I’m sorry if I didn’t make it clear that this is the smallest orchid plant, not necessarily the smallest flower. In fact, besides the European orchids you listed, my own Oberonia has much smaller flowers. Because there’s a good photo of the flower, its size was commented upon also. However, this discovery has not been confirmed scientifically, and the orchid doesn’t even have a full name yet. That process can take several months.

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2009/12/03/worlds-smallest-orchid/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Fred Campbell Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:59:21 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1424#comment-2118 Kristianstad, Sweden, 5th December 2009. I must challenge this statement. If it refers to the world's smallest orchid flower then there are 4 possibly 5 European native orchids that are good competitors for the title, namely: Musk Orchid - Herminium monorchis, Lesser Twayblade - Listera Cordata. Bog Orchid - Malaxis/Hammarbya paludosa, White Adder's Mouth - Microstylis/Malaxis monophyllus and possibly Fen Orchid - Liparis loeselii. All five are native here in Sweden. Fred Campbell Kristianstad, Sweden, 5th December 2009.
I must challenge this statement. If it refers to the world’s smallest orchid flower then there are 4 possibly 5 European native orchids that are good competitors for the title, namely: Musk Orchid – Herminium monorchis, Lesser Twayblade – Listera Cordata.
Bog Orchid – Malaxis/Hammarbya paludosa, White Adder’s Mouth – Microstylis/Malaxis monophyllus and possibly Fen Orchid – Liparis loeselii. All five are native here in Sweden.
Fred Campbell

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