http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com Thailand, The Country and its People Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:44:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-dendrobium-unicum-seidenf/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-dendrobium-unicum-seidenf/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:54:39 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5645 Dendrobium unicum Seidenf. is a unique Thai orchid because, after the 1st year, it sheds its leaves before flowering. This is the reason that Dendrobium unicum got its name. The Thai orchid,Dendrobium unicum, is known in Thailand as “Euang Krang Saet” (เอี้องครั่งแสด). Dendrobium unicum is classed as a miniature orchid and is an Epiphyte, which
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-dendrobium-unicum-seidenf/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-gastrochilus-bellinus-rchb-f-kuntze/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-gastrochilus-bellinus-rchb-f-kuntze/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:10:58 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4259 The flowers of this Thai Orchid may be small, measuring just over 2 cm wide but Gastrochilus bellinus (Rchb.f) Kuntze is an extremely beautiful Thai epiphytic orchid. Gastrochilus bellinus can be found in Northern Thailand and is also distributed throughout Southern China, Laos and Myanmar (Burma). In Thailand, this orchid, known as “Seua Dam”, grows at altitude in hilly evergreen forests.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-gastrochilus-bellinus-rchb-f-kuntze/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/pomatocalpa-spicata-breda-thai-orchid/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/pomatocalpa-spicata-breda-thai-orchid/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:40:06 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3959 Pomatocalpa spicata Breda is an epiphytic Thai Orchid known in Thailand as Chang Dam. Distribution of Pomatocalpa spicata Breda is from India to S.E.Asia and can be found in almost all the Thailand regions both in dry and moist evergreen forests. The sepals and petals of the flowers, which are approx 0.5cm across, are yellow,
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/pomatocalpa-spicata-breda-thai-orchid/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-pelatantheria-insectifera-ridl/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-pelatantheria-insectifera-ridl/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:24:29 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2817 The Thai Orchid, Pelatantheria insectifera Ridl. is known in Thai as "euang Jakajan" and is reason sometimes referred to as the Insect Bearing Pelatanthera. Pelatantheria insectifera Ridl can be found in broadleaf evergreen lowland forests on limestone rock throughout the North, East and West of Thailand and is native to India, Nepal, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand. ]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-pelatantheria-insectifera-ridl/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-rhynchostylis-gigantea-lindl-petotiana/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-rhynchostylis-gigantea-lindl-petotiana/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:15:15 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2645 Rhynchostylis gigantea Lindl. is a most attractive Thai Orchid. There are several colour varieties of Rhynchostylis gigantea and this variety, petotiana, known as Chang Peuak in Thailand, has white flowers with a pale green column. Rhynchostylis gigantea is becoming a collector's species with new colour varieties appearing regularly. Rhynchostylis gigantea Lindl. petotiana can be found in Southern China and throughout mainland S.E. Asia but unfortunately, in Thailand can rarely be found in its natural habitat.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-rhynchostylis-gigantea-lindl-petotiana/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-dendrobium-heterocarpum-lindl/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-dendrobium-heterocarpum-lindl/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:47:03 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2467 Dendrobium heterocarpum Lindl is a Thai epiphytic orchid found in all regions of Thailand excepting the Central region. Dendrobium heterocarpum Lindl is distributed in the Himalayan ridges, Southern China and S.E.Asia. Dendrobium heterocarpum Lindl grows in hilly evergreen forests above 1000m.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-dendrobium-heterocarpum-lindl/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-rhynchostylis-gigantea/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-rhynchostylis-gigantea/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:54:10 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2435 Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) is an epiphytic Thai orchid widely distributed in every region except the South of Thailand. Rhynchostylis gigantea is found throughout most of S.E. Asia and China. The flowering period for this Thai Orchid is December - January. ]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/thai-orchid-rhynchostylis-gigantea/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/flowering-orchid-beallara-miltassia/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/flowering-orchid-beallara-miltassia/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:10:52 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=1857 Our flowering Orchid, which incidentally was sold as an Oncidium, is either a Beallara or a Miltassia. If our flowering orchid is indeed a Beallara then it may be Peggy Ruth Carpenter - "Morning Joy". That orchid was apparently bred from Beallara Tahoma Glacier "Green" and Miltonia "Purple Queen". If our flowering orchid is a Miltassia, then it is a cross between a Miltonia and a Brassia, the hybrid name unknown.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/flowering-orchid-beallara-miltassia/feed/ 1