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.
Striped labellum
Broad labellum
Two rows of bright yellow calli
Short to mid-length lateral sepals
Solid red lines rather than dots or thin lines
Labellum – Gives the common name away
Lack of pink pigment = Lutea form
Clubbed petals and sepals
Stark white petals and lateral sepals
Glistening in the sunshine
Opens in bright sunshine
Short spreading petals and sepals
Similar sized petals and lateral sepals
Labellum does not match any descriptions in my references
The pink-red variation
Short, straight labellum, not visible in the set position
Merry Christmas to you too.
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