Gongora citrina (?)

[Inguna]

This plant was labeled as Gongora citrina, but I don't find information about such species.

 

[Rick]

That's definitely a lemon/orange colored Gongora!!

Does it smell citrusy too?

 

[Inguna]

Does it smell citrusy too?

No Rick, it doesn't smell citrusy. Fragrance is strong but it is difficult to describe it, something of chemicals

 

[Shiva]

You may be missing part of the name. It may be Gongora x var. citrina. There is a galeata var. flava. citrina may be the same thing.
And that's a very nice one.:drool:

 

[Fabrice]

I have a very similar one what is Gongora flaveola.

Wonderful Gongora!

Edit: mine smells clove.

 

[Shiva]

I was right! See Acropera citrina wich is a synonym for Gongora galeata. So you have a Gongora galeata var. flava.

 

[Rick]

I was right! See Acropera citrina wich is a synonym for Gongora galeata. So you have a Gongora galeata var. flava.

That's good taxonomic deduction Shiva.

 

[Rick]

No Rick, it doesn't smell citrusy. Fragrance is strong but it is difficult to describe it, something of chemicals

Ya I wouldn't expect anything easy figure out from a Gongora.

I've always thought about things like spices, wax crayons, and armpit all rolled into one.

My G. galeottiana is more pleasant with a stronger floral fragrance over the other weird stuff.

 

[Inguna]

I was right! See Acropera citrina wich is a synonym for Gongora galeata. So you have a Gongora galeata var. flava.

Thanks! Maybe you are right, but judging from pictures flowers of G.galeata have different shape and they are held in a different way.

 

[Shiva]

Different clones? different picture angles? There is always a wide variety in flower forms even in the same species. We are the same species, yet it's very unlikely we look alike.

 

[W. Beetus]

Great yellow!

 

[Rick]

Thanks! Maybe you are right, but judging from pictures flowers of G.galeata have different shape and they are held in a different way.

Despite the potential for name confusion from synonyms with G. galeata (which is also a fairly plain yellow flower). The structure/shape of the flowers really are very different from galeata and are almost identical in color and shape with Fabrices G. flaveola.

Check it out on Jay's internet Orchid encyclopedia.

 

[paphioboy]

Wonderful species..! I would love to have one...

 

[Fabrice]

Yes, I agree with Rick, it's clearly not galeata what is completely different.

For me, it's flaveola...

 

[biothanasis]

Gorgoeus!!!! (I would say flaveola too..)

 

[Lycaste53]

galeata has a very different shape of the flower, it looks like this:

I believe, that flaveola cold be rigt
Best regards, Gina

 

[Shiva]

I have to agree with flaveola.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap:Good ID! Neat, I'm callin' it GONGORA!!! :drool:

 

[s1214215]

Thats a stunning plant.. Wow.. I got some seed from Mexico recently labelled as Gongora "amarilla" which is yellow I am told. Hope it is as lovely as this if I can germinate it

Brett

 

[Inguna]

Thank you all for comments and opinions. Indeed flaveola looks similar