af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 21, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Cypripedium calceolus is a “lady’s-slipper orchid”, and the type species of the genus Cypripedium. It is native to Europe and Asia. Cypripedium comes from the Greek Κυπρισ πεδιον (Kupris pedion), meaning Venus’ foot (a reference to the Roman goddess...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 20, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Phalaenopsis schilleriana or the “Sunset glow” because of the beautiful pink flowers, was first described by H.G. Reichenbach in 1860 and named after Consul Schiller who first flowered the orchid two years earlier. The species is endemic to the Philippines where it...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 19, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Cleistes(iopsis) divaricata, commonly called Rosebud Orchid or the Spreading pogonia, is found throughout the southeastern United States, from New Jersey south to Florida and across the Gulf Coast to Texas. This orchid’s petals and labellum separate only near...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 19, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Vanda is an orchid which is widespread in nature, from India and Sri Lanka to Northern Australia. The Vanda grows and blooms on trees. The roots hang loose in the air or are wrapped around the tree. The Vanda was discovered in 1613 by Alvin Semedo, who called it...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jun 17, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Thelymitra campanulata, commonly called the “bell sun orchid” or “shirt orchid”, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a common species with a single narrow leaf and up to fifteen distinctly...
