naoki
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I got this as Encyclia unaensis from Ecuagenera in spring 2017. I grow a couple Encyclia, and don't know about them too much. After digging some info, it turned out to be a Bahaman endemic (instead of Brazillian endemic). I found only a few photos of this species by googling (other than the ones used for the original description done in 2012). But I have a feeling that there are quite a few photos of E. androsiana mislabeled as E. unaensis. I wrote a comparison post in my Orchid Borealis blog post (link). Hopefully, it helps for correct identification.
It does look like E. tampensis, but the original paper shows the differences (link in the blog post). It has strong, sweet and pleasant fragrance, which I like a lot. It is a warm grower. Last year, when I had cooler, it made deformed flowers. This year, the number of flowers are small, but they are not deformed any more.
It does look like E. tampensis, but the original paper shows the differences (link in the blog post). It has strong, sweet and pleasant fragrance, which I like a lot. It is a warm grower. Last year, when I had cooler, it made deformed flowers. This year, the number of flowers are small, but they are not deformed any more.