another malta orchid

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:16 pm

sorry, I am pretty busy, but between time enough for another orchid quiz (I promise: no manipulation- this is the true flower!)

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:19 pm

huppps?
MWP: Looks like that I have reached again my limited space? It was a small jpg only (100 kb) and about 300x300 in size??

Post by **MWP admin** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:56 pm

Try again now Mr. jackpot

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:15 am

night try

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:26 pm

I waited for others, but since there is complete silence, I want to put my neck out, and risk a big shout/laugh/(beer) from jackpot by saying:

"this is NOT a (maltese) Orchid"

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:26 pm

"this is NOT a (maltese) Orchid": YES!

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:57 pm

"YES!" You mean it is a maltese Orchid or a non-native ornamental Orchid from Malta.

RB · Post by RB » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:26 pm

It looketh not like an orchid nor does it looketh like anything that groweth outside of a pot.

All science very approximateth.

RB

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:40 pm

For me its not an Orchid as I said but he replied - YES!
Fishyteth

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:30 am

"this is NOT a (maltese) Orchid": YES!

MWP: read exactly my answer! certainly, YES means this is NOT!

Not growing in the pot! It is a pic from Argotti (right hand between the large public spring in the centre of the garden and the small one at the wall, where Rhamnus alaternus grows)

BTW: regards from HCWeber, he cannot receive any messages, therefore, just forward your message to him to me, please

RB · Post by RB » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:46 am

Right, I did mean "not a native" by "not outside of a pot".

My guess is: ----------- pseudo---------.

RB

Post by **MWP admin** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:23 am

I am trying to solve the riddles and I think it must mean:

Photo of an Orchid taken from Malta (=Argotti) but not native (=ornamental/introduced) and not from a pot

Gomesa spp. ?
"Epidendrums" ?

robcar · Post by **robcar** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:42 pm

No orchid here - but what it is remains a mystery

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:39 am

MWP: YES, it is NOT an orchid!
hint: it is a pretty large plant!

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:54 pm

I guess it is Monerma cylindrica then

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:33 am

Piny- do you mean the grass? Hmmm... interesting idea!

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:30 pm

dactylorhiza

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:38 pm

Not a bad guess Pine:
In the forum there is one ref to that genus:

http://maltawildplants.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=631

I give up on this cheeky quiz!

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:29 am

ok- next hint:
it is a tree!

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:00 am

Caesalpinia sappan

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:42 am

never heard of it

RB · Post by RB » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:35 am

Does this grow at Romeo Romano and seed pods then turn orange?

That's what I thought it was, but a) could not remember the name, b) not sure.

RB

RB · Post by RB » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:41 am

"That's what I thought it was," does not refer to Caesalpinia but to the tree/s at RR which may or may not be Caesalpinia... and which I have seeds of ready to plant.

RB

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:17 pm

yes RB: seed pods then turn orange

RB · Post by RB » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:41 am

At least I won the consolation prize

RB