How about an IQ Test?

[Wogga]

I figured this would be a good way to make my 100th post, and also say thanks to the guys out there for making this place, and especially to stephen for telling me this wonderful site existed!!

Ok, here are two of the paphs i encountered on my trip to the smithsonian - both of which i found to be particularly interesting. (Tim, you're ineligible on this!)
Feel free to ask questions, etc. Any answers can be Pm'ed to me, so i can let y'all know who gets them first. Let the games begin!
Paph #1

Paph # 1 - another bloom about opening


Paph # 2 - several different views

 

[Jon in SW Ohio]

#1 (adductum x lowii)
#2 (spicerianum x hirsutissimum)

Jon
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Mflb

 

[Wogga]

no and no. you're getting somewhere with #2 though. good guess.

 

[Rick]

#1 is lowii x randsii or supardii with randsii

#2 is spicerianum x lowii

 

[Heather]

Boy, from that second photo I'd sure want to guess there was some adductum in there with regards to the shape, but I'm just not sure the color is at all right for any of their primary hybrids.

 

[Heather]

Oooh, rick - that's a good first guess! Hrm...now I want one....lol!

 

[Marco]

#1 paph landmark x lowii or supardii x lowii

#2 I go with Rick spicerianum x lowii

 

[Wogga]

Rick - youre right on with the second one. It is indeed Lowii x Spicerianum, a.k.a. Paph De Witt Smith

As for the second one - it is not a primary hybrid, and no, supardii, lowii, and randsii are not in the mix.

 

[Jon in SW Ohio]

#1 (Transvaal x sanderianum)
Jon
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Volcano digital

 

[Wogga]

I'll clarify - this is a really weird plant, considering what it is. When i found out what it was, i didnt believe it. Apparently there was some sort of weird transfer of the genes, and it picked up some odd petal structure elements that are not visibly indicitave of the parentage. PHEW! that took the breath outta me!

Short version - it's a FREAK! A highly unusual mutation.

 

[Jon in SW Ohio]

Short version - it's a FREAK! A highly unusual mutation.

Or mislabelledoke:

Jon
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Fr-50

 

[Rick]

Then its gotta have kolopakingii and philipinnense in it!!

I hate mind teasers:drool:

 

[Wogga]

#1 (Transvaal x sanderianum)
Jon

Nope, no transvaal in there. I'll throw another vague hint out there - the traits that one would expect to carry through strongly with this concentration of a certain parent - did not. instead, the subtle traits of another parent, not usually bred for, became quite a bit more pronounced.

 

[Wogga]

Or mislabelledoke:

Jon

Nope - i took a good while investigating this guy with the owner, and he had done his homework on it as well. it has been confirmed.

 

[Wogga]

Then its gotta have kolopakingii and philipinnense in it!!

I hate mind teasers:drool:

nope, niether.

Think SUPER popular primary hybrid x SUPER popular species = Super weird manifestation of subtle traits of each. When you figure it out, you'll see the small hints in the flower.

its all coryo, too...

 

[Marco]

(haynaldianum x stonei) x lowii

or

eva weigner x lowii

 

[Rick]

St Swithin X haynaldianum

 

[Wogga]

Think longer petals on parents (It's 100% coryo)

 

[Marco]

Michael Koopowitz x stonei or mount toro x sanderianum

 

[Rick]

Think longer petals on parents (It's 100% coryo)

So no pardopetalums at all?

St Swithin with an xtra dose of phili?