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Post by frank on May 30, 2017 7:55:26 GMT -5
Found these Butterfly Orchids while walking in the woods early this morning.
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Post by Tim Abbott on May 30, 2017 18:55:48 GMT -5
They look kind of like an Encyclia orchid I had.
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Post by frank on May 30, 2017 21:46:47 GMT -5
You are right on about it being of the Genus Encyclia!!! The Florida Butterfly orchid is a native epiphytic orchid having the scientific name Encyclia tampensis. There is another non-native Encyclia found in Brevard county called the Rufus Butterfly orchid (Encyclia rufu). Maybe you had the Rufus Butterfly orchid.
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Post by frank on Jun 3, 2017 7:56:35 GMT -5
The best explanation of the differences is found at my "Go To" reference on Florida Plants ... The Atlas of Florida Plants. I have never seen the the Rufous Butterfly Orchid in the wild but unlike the epiphytic Florida Butterfly orchid the Rufous habitat is not constrained to trees. Additionally, while the Florida Butterfly is frequently found on cedar, sweet gum, maple and most frequently on oak trees I have never seen it growing on palm trees. Some Rufous Butterfly citations indicate palm trees as habitat. Florida Butterfly and Rufous Butterfly Orchids
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Post by Tim Abbott on Jun 3, 2017 22:36:07 GMT -5
Hi Frank my encyclia was an encyclia cindy, I think it was a hybrid. I mounted on driftwood & it really took off.
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Post by frank on Jun 4, 2017 15:48:48 GMT -5
Tim, I did a little research and found your Encyclia cindy along with a bunch of other Encyclias including the Florida native Encyclia tampensis. They can be purchased from the St. Pete Orchid Farm. Since we get over that way fairly frequently we will be stopping in to see if they have any of the Florida Buttedrfly orchids for sale. Here is the web site for The St. Pete Orchid Farm. St. Pete Orchid Farm Web site
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Post by Tim Abbott on Jun 5, 2017 6:30:49 GMT -5
Thanks Frank, I bought mine at an orchid show, it was about 6 inches tall. It flourished & bloomed & gave it our cousin as a housewarming gift with a cattleya & a phalaenapolis. She has a nice shady back yard & lives in St Pete. I keep mine outside under a schfflera tree. I don't have many, phal, catt, oncidium, dedrobium. This is a pic of the encylia cindy all grown up.
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