Trichopilia peruviana 'Irene' CBR 2026-01-17 Determined to be Trichopilia fragrans

Posted on January 17, 2026

Finding
SITF has determined this plant to be Trichopilia fragrans, not Trichopilia peruviana (Jun 2026).Using the key in the "Orchids of Peru", (https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2464900#page/26/mode/1up), this keys to T. fragrans. It matches the recently awarded plant of Trichopilia Peruviana 'Sue' 20265168, which was also identified by SITF as Trichopilia fragrans. T. peruviana flowers are much smaller than those of T. fragrans and of this plant.
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