Unusual (at least for me) using of orchids (Part 3)

Catasetum barbatum
USES: Whole plant: Decoction washed on the body for a febrifuge by the French Guiana Wayapi.


Epidendrum paniculatum
NAME: FG Wayapi: kwata alapalu.
USES: Same use as given for Catasetum barbatum.


Rodriguezia lanceolata
USES: Same use as given for Catasetum barbatum.


Vanilla pompona
NAMES: Guyana: West Indian vanilla. Surinam: bana banirie, baniri, vanille.
USES: Fruit: In Surinam, fermented fruit is made into vanilla crystals which are put into carapa oil (Carapa guianensis). For poor blood circulation, skin conditions.

Sours: http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/Medicinal_plants_master.pdf

"Orchid" perfumes

1. ''Black Orchid" by Tom Ford
2. "Eternity Purple Orchid" by Kelvin Klein
3. "Wild Orchid Musk" by Coty
4. "Oscar Red Orchid" by Oscar de la Renta

News: Rare orchids discovered in Vietnam

Vietnamese, Russian and German experts in the central province of Quang Binh have identified 260 species of rare orchid, previously unknown in the area.
For more information go here

My orchids

Degarmoara Flying High ‘Stars & Bars’ // Bakerara Flying High ‘Stars & Bars’
(Miltassia Jet Setter x Odontocidium McNabianum) (AOS) // (Aliceara Jet Setter x Odontoglossum McNabianum) (RHS)

Doritis pulcherrima var. buyssoniana

Odontocidium Tiger Crow ‘Golden Girl’ HCC/AOS
(Odontocidium Tiger Hambühren x Odontocidium Crowborough)

Howeara Lava Burst ‘Puanani’ AM/AOS
(Howeara Mini-Primi x Rodriguezia lanceolata)

Sophronitis cernua

Psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos'
(Psychopsis Butterfly x Psychopsis papilio)

Dendrobium Nanae ‘Uniwai Beauty’
(Theodore Takiguchi x Neo-Hawaii)

Orchid Quest 2008, Part Two: Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium

Paphiopedilum armeniacum

Common Name The Apricot Orange Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum malipoense

Common Name The Malipo Paphiopedilum [Area in China]

Paphiopedilum sukhakulii

Common Name Sukhakul's Paphiopedilum [Thai Orchid Collector current]

Paphiopedilum Tokyo Great Excellence 'Figaro', HCC/AOS

Phragmipedium besseae

Common Name Mrs. Besse's Phragmipedium [American Orchid Collector 20th century]

Paphiopedilum fairrieanum

Common Name Fairrie's Paphiopedilum [English Orchid Enthusiast 1800's]

Paphiopedilum rothschildianum

Common Name Rothschild's Paphiopedilum [Orchid Grower Banking Family 1800's]

Paphiopedilum Icy Icy Wind

Orchid Quest 2008, Part One: Maxillaria, Masdevallia, Pleurothallis

Maxillaria callichroma

Common Name The Green Calli Maxillaria

Masdevallia amplexa

Common Name The Clasping Masevallia [refers to the petals]

Maxillaria lankesteri

Common Name Lankester's Maxillaria [American Biotanist in Costa Rica early 1900's]

Maxillaria cucullata

Common Name The Cowl Carrying Maxillaria

Masdevallia Joyce Stewart

Masdevallia strobelii

Common Name Strobel's Masdevallia [German Orchid Collector in Ecuador 1900's]

Masdevallia tidens

Masdevallia excelsior

Common Name The Outstanding Masdevallia

Masdevallia tovarensis

Common Name The Tovar Masdevallia [A town In Venezuela]

Pleurothallis alvaroi

Common Name Alvaro Mejia's Pleurothallis [Colombian orchid grower]

Pleurothallis sp.

Masdevallia Winter Blush

Masdevallia veitchiana

Common Name Veitch's Masdevallia [English Nurseryman 1800's]- In Peru Gallo-Gallo [means rooster and refers to the rooster-like red comb, crest and wattles of the flower] -The Incas call it Wajanki

Porroglossum dactylum

Common Name The Finger Porroglossum [refers to the fingerlike sepaline tails]

Porroglossum nutibara

Common Name Nutibara's Porroglossum [Local Indian Chief in Colombia]

Lepanthopsis barahonensis

Common NameThe Barahona Lepanthopsis [A region in the Dominican Republic]

Tillandsia ionantha

This is not an orchid; it is tillandsia - Tillandsia ionantha.

Purple! Purple! #3

Unknown hybrid cattleya type

Purple! Purple! #2

Dendrobium Comet King 'Akatsuki'

Purple! Purple!

Dendrobium (Velvet Phantom x Haleahi Happiness)