Growing conditions
Warm Temperature class
6–1,838m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,941mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern
Temperature
5°N Northern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
1,941mm/yearJan 28° 26–29 18° 16–20 158mm
Feb 28° 26–30 18° 16–21 112mm
Mar 29° 26–31 18° 16–21 116mm
Apr 29° 24–31 19° 14–22 100mm
May 29° 22–31 19° 12–22 145mm
Jun 28° 21–30 19° 10–22 233mm
Jul 28° 21–30 19° 9–22 197mm
Aug 28° 22–30 19° 10–21 184mm
Sep 28° 22–30 19° 12–21 206mm
Oct 28° 23–30 19° 13–21 187mm
Nov 28° 24–29 18° 14–21 154mm
Dec 28° 25–29 18° 15–20 152mm
Bloom Season
Based on 2 Specklinia awards. Showing genus-level data.
Community Photos
No community photos yet for Specklinia grobyi
Sign in to share yoursGrowing Tips
No growing tips yet. Sign in to share yours.
Awards
ACC / AOC 1999 'Paul'
78.00 points Exhibited by Chorley J. & M. VIC 13 April 1999
Measurements
Flower size 3 × 2 mm Dorsal sepal 9 × 2 mm Lateral sepals 6 × 15 mm
1 inflorescence 440 flowers
Segments greyed yellow 162C. Labellum greyed yellow 162C striped greyed red 181B. Forty one inflorescences; approx. 440 flowers average 11. Stem 104mm.
View on AOC website ↗CBM / AOC 1988 'Surprise'
0.00 points Exhibited by Stronach R.S. TAS 1 May 1988
Measurements
Flower size 9 × 5 mm Dorsal sepal 7 × 5 mm Lateral sepals 7 × 5 mm
589 flowers
All over base colour yellow 7D. Reverse of dorsal striped longitudinally with grey purple 187B. This species, unusual in cultivation, receives worthy recognition through this award to a plant from the group of 'botanical" orchids, often overlooked . The awarded plant carried 589 flowers on 41 racemes and was particularly well presented. Size and floriferousness were greater than the described type forms.
View on AOC website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | ACC/AOC 1999 'Paul' | CBM/AOC 1988 'Surprise' |
|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 3 × 2 mm | 9 × 5 mm |
| Dorsal sepal | 9 × 2 mm | 7 × 5 mm |
| Lateral sepals | 6 × 15 mm | 7 × 5 mm |
| Flower count | 440 | 589 |
| Inflorescences | 1 | - |
Synonyms
Humboltia crepidophyllaHumboltia grobyiHumboltia trilineataLepanthes marmorataLepanthes trilineataPabstiella ezechiasiPleurothallis barbosaePleurothallis choconianaPleurothallis crepidophyllaPleurothallis ezechiasiPleurothallis grobyiPleurothallis grobyiPleurothallis grobyiPleurothallis marmorataPleurothallis marmorataPleurothallis pergracilisPleurothallis perplexaPleurothallis trilineataSpecklinia barbosaeSpecklinia ezechiasi