A lovely hairy trumpet with a tricky name

Trichosalpinx sp.Trichosalpinx (trick-oh-SAL-pinks), mmm… say that five times fast. Trichosalpinx is a genus of about 100 tropical American species closely related to Pleurothallis. What differentiates the genus is the ringed sheaths on their stems, you can see these on the second and third photos below. The generic name actually means “trumpet with hairs,” and although I am not that fond of generic names they can be […]

By |2017-10-13T11:25:54+02:00November 11th, 2010|Categories: My orchids|Tags: , , , , , , |4 Comments

Trichosalpinx – another name to learn to impress your friends

Trichosalpinx sp.This lovely little miniature epiphyte hails from Costa Rica. I got it in a trade with a friend late this fall and it is now blooming for the first time for me. It has tiny (5 mm) flowers, in fact they are so small you almost have to photograph them to really see how beautiful the flowers really are (just wish I had […]

By |2017-10-13T11:26:02+02:00February 13th, 2010|Categories: My orchids|Tags: , , , |2 Comments
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