Podangis dactyloceras (Rchb.f.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 82 (1918)

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendriodeae
Tribe: Vandeae
SubTribe: Aerangidinae
Genus: Podangis
Species: Pdngs. dactyloceras

Specimen of DNA extraction

online image of Orchid in bloom

P. dactyloceras

P. dactyloceras  is native to the tropics of west Africa, from Guinea to Angola. It is an epiphyte meaning that it can non-parasitically grows on other plants and sometimes even buildings. It flowers from the spring to the fall. The blooms appear to be translucent or glass-like.  It grows at elevation of 750 to 1950 meters high and often near water sources. This flower prefers warm to hot temperatures in semi-shaded areas.

To the left is our lab specimen in bloom.

Sources

http://orchids.wikia.com/wiki/Podangis_dactyloceras

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podangis

http://www.orchidspecies.com/podangisdactyloceras.htm