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This is a new Bulbophyllum hybrid that opened for us. It is a cross between Bulb. Star of Sumatra (= sumatranum x echinolabium) and virescens. The flowers are almost as big as a straight echinolabium, but have inherited the color of it's virescens parent, with an interesting multi-colored hinged lip. This is a first bloom on this plant, but it has 4 flowers on one inflorescence. I am expecting when the plant is more mature it may get 6 or more flowers per inflorescence.
And yes it stinks! I describe it as a combination of "The dead mouse behind the fridge" and a hint of mint!
And I named it "Mesa Verde" as I was just there on my vacation, Mesa Verde means "Green Table" and as one of the parents was "virescens" (which also means green), and these flowers are kind of a light yellow to green in color, I gave it that name.
Robert
And yes it stinks! I describe it as a combination of "The dead mouse behind the fridge" and a hint of mint!
And I named it "Mesa Verde" as I was just there on my vacation, Mesa Verde means "Green Table" and as one of the parents was "virescens" (which also means green), and these flowers are kind of a light yellow to green in color, I gave it that name.
Robert
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