During this busy holiday season I will be unable to update my Orchid Adventures blog however I could not let this season pass without wishing all my readers, friends and family a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and all the best for a wonderful 2019.
Solid red lines rather than dots or thin lines
Clubbed petals and sepals
Labellum – Gives the common name away
White, red-tipped labellum
The pink-red variation
Blood red in colour
Labellum does not match any descriptions in my references
Short spreading petals and sepals
Opens in bright sunshine
Stark white petals and lateral sepals
Prominent glandular apex to labellum
Glistening in the sunshine
Broad labellum
Short to mid-length lateral sepals
Broad petals and dorsal sepal
Similar sized petals and lateral sepals
Lack of pink pigment = Lutea form
Nodding their heads in respect
Short, straight labellum, not visible in the set position
Merry Christmas to you too.
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