Luisia Orchids

Luisia zollingeri Rchb.f. 1863

Luisia zollingeri Rchb.f. 1863 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. The tiny, little flowers of this tropical orchid get a size of just about 0,7 cm and are best viewed with a magnifying glass or a macro lens. Flowering period: February. Luisia zollingeri has been described by the Read More »

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Luisia psyche Rchb.f. 1863

Luisia psyche Rchb.f. 1863 an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to the Himalayas, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand and Laos, is easily confused with Luisia thailandica Seidenf. 1971. The difference between the two Luisia orchids, Luisia psyche has true side lobes, while Luisia thailandica has no true side lobes. Most of the Luisia psyche species orchids, Read More »

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Luisia curtisii

10/05/2012

Luisia curtisii Seidenf. 1973

The epiphytic growing Luisia curtisii Seidenf. 1973, with its strange, in sunlight, glooming red lip, looks a bit like a pink colored version of Luisia psyche or Luisia thailandica. The Luisia curtisii orchid has been described and named by the Danish botanist and diplomat Gunnar Seidenfaden (1908-2001) in honour to the English botanist Charles Curtis Read More »

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Luisia thailandica

06/05/2012

Luisia thailandica

Distributed to Indo-China (Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand and Vietnam) the epiphytic growing Luisia thailandica Seidenf. 1971 is a strange looking orchid and is easily confused with Luisia psyche Rchb.f. 1863. The difference between the two Luisia orchids, Luisia thailandica has no true side lobes, while Luisia psyche has true side lobes. Most of the Luisia Read More »

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Luisia primulina Par. & Rchb.f. 1874

Luisia primulina Parish & Rchb.f. 1874 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Burma (Myanmar) and North Thailand. Luisia primulina flowers reach a size of about 1,5 cm. Flowering period: April © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Luisia primulina Par. & Rchb.f. 1874 Photographer. Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee

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Luisia macrotis Rchb.f. 1869

Luisia macrotis Rchb.f. 1869 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to the Himalayas, India (Assam), Myanmar (formerly Burma), China (Yunnan), Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Luisia macrotis flowers get a size of about 1,5 cm. Flowering period: April. Luisia macrotis orchids are protected by CITES Appendix II (trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species Read More »

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Luisia secunda Seidenf.1971

The Thai orchid Luisia secunda Seidenf.1971 has been described and categorised by the Danish botanist Dr. Gunnar Seidenfaden in the year 1971. Luisia secunda is endemic to North Thailand and to the Andaman islands in South Thailand. The flowers reach a size of about 4 cm. Flowering period: May – June. Luisia secunda orchids are Read More »

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