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Cymbidium-tracyanum-2020-03-13***Confirmed as Cymbidium tracyanum (Apr 2020); this plant is consistent with a polyploid C. tracyanum; C. tracyanum is the only species in the group with very long hairs on the crests, as well as the side lobe margins and the body of the midlobe, as does this flower.***

Posted on Mar 13, 2020

Comment from the exhibitor: The main characteristic of this plant which might explain the deviation from the norm for the species is that it is a 4N and not a 2N. In that respect, my plant is very s...

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Cymbidium-zaleskianum-‘Mukoyamas’-CHM/AOS-82-pts***Determined to be Cymbidium hookerianum (July 2018), due to the size of the leaves and the spots on the lip***Based on further examination and due to the coloring of the flowers and the slender rachis SITF has determined this is Cymbidium wilsonii (Nov 2019)***

Posted on Jun 27, 2018

I able to trace the origin of the plant from Hatfield Orchids back to Mukoyama Nursery. There is no given country of origin. The plant has been in the country for at least ten years. It has been promo...

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