Cyrtochilumunverified

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Natural Spread	3.6	4.7
Dorsal Sepal	0.8	3.2
Petals	0.7	2.0
Lateral Sepals	0.6	3.0
Lip / Pouch	0.5	1.8

Description: One hundred and sixty-eight open flowers and 3 buds on three branched 150-cm arched inflorescences on two growths; plant 75-cm wide and 60-cm tall in a 35 cm basket grown in bark; pseudobulb round 4.0-cm wide, 10-cm long; leaves lanceolate, 3.0-cm wide, 45 cm-long; sepals and petals lanceolate, margins wavy, green-yellow, spotted purple-brown basal half; lip pandurate, basal half purple, callus toothed, dull white; substance malleable; texture crystalline.

20175972 pnw

Dear Sebastian,

I apologize for taking so long with answering your question. The photo you sent shows a beautiful form of “Odontoglossum”

Cyrtochilum) sodiroi. The details of the flower, particularly the shape of the column support this. I really need to officially publish this transfer from Odontoglossum to Cyrtochilum and explain what happened with these very similar taxa. Thanks for reminding me! from Dalstrom