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Laelia, gouldiana?

Discussion in 'Orchid Identification Section' started by SBA, Jul 29, 2014.

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  1. Jul 29, 2014 #1
    SBA

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  2. Jul 29, 2014 #2
    gnathaniel

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    Very nice! The lip looks like anceps (gouldiana has much more prominent sidelobes), but 7 flowers on a spike seems to make that unlikely. I could see this being something like Laelia Aphrodite (Lookalike x anceps), which is 75% anceps and 25% gouldiana. Where did you get it?
     
  3. Jul 30, 2014 #3
    SBA

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    Actually, these are wild orchids. They grow in the oak woods of Mexico State at an altitude of between 1900-2450 ASL.
    To my knowledge, they are pure, even though these hibridization could've happen in the wild.
    Anceps, flowers in november, here they call it "dead day flower" because of a mexican celebration of the deads in that month.
    The pictured orchid is flowering now.
    Sending more pictures of different Laelia varieties.
    Thanks.
     
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    SBA

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    Laelia speciosa
     
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  5. Sep 2, 2014 #5
    cathy

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    I have both these Laelias, got them in Mexico, waiting for my speciosa to bloom. My Mexican Stanhopeas just finished blooming, very impressive.
     
  6. Sep 3, 2014 #6
    SBA

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    Thank you. Here in Mexico we are about two months for de anceps to bloom in full splendor.
     
  7. Sep 3, 2014 #7
    cathy

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    where are you in Mexico? I was 10 years in San Miguel de Allende, Gto.
     
  8. Sep 3, 2014 #8
    SBA

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    I live in Mexico City but the pictures of this orchids are from a country house I have in Mexico State, close to Malinalco