pentaflamea

Popped up and surprised me! Love the flares. Only one flower this time but huge at 16 cm NS.

Another one of my recent acquisition when I was down in the Amazon (I’m prepping a talk coming up later this year on this trip). A gorgeous five flared eldorado with a white lip tube, egg yolk yellow throat and magenta border. NS 14 cm. Notice the flower base start at the tip of sheath, a...

One of the beauties that I reserved in Brazil from a private collection. Five pincelada flares on all tips with a fairly flat shape. Quite showy in my opinion. Collected over 50 years ago. No name yet … any suggestions for clonal or cultivar names?