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Originally Posted by slippery_biscuit  Not sure what to do with it, but my question is that if the bloom had not been fertilized there would be no seed pod, correct? |
A fair assumption.
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And secondly, there was only one flower on the plant and is that enough to ensure high probability that it is 'self'? fertilized?
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I would have thought the opposite. The orchids that I grow that self pollinate do so automatically when a pollinator has not done the job for them. ie. If it was a self-pollinating species I'd expect several pods on the plant.
As for what pollenated it, in addition to the possible suspects mentioned, the fact that it's called the 'night scented orchid' suggests a moth pollinator to me. Do you have any other Epidendrums or related genera that were in flower at the time that could be possible pollen parents or was it only this one that was flowering at the time?