is this really besseae?

[likespaphs]

i saw this on ebay and maybe it's just the color, but it doesn't look like a true besseae to me. is it just that i'm wrong?

 

[smartie2000]

It doesn;t look like a besseae to me. The pouch looks off...perhaps phrag schlimii is in it?

 

[gore42]

Looks a bit like Jason Fischer, but could be any number of hybrids. Not besseae, though.

- Matt

 

[Heather]

I agree, definitely not, and not a great blooming either, looks pretty wee.

 

[goldenrose]

AAhhhh come'on - what's wrong with mini phrags?oke:
oh boy I think it looks more like a itty bitty Hanna Popow.

 

[Heather]

Mini's fine, but hybrid being passed off as species is not.

 

[Hien]

The leaves does have a dull besseae leaves look. most hybrid have shinier leaves.
Maybe the color of the flower is off because of the camera?
But you guys probably are right.

 

[SlipperFan]

I agree that it doesn't look like besseae. Not only does the pouch have no "windows" but it is set lower from the petals.

 

[Hien]

I agree that it doesn't look like besseae. Not only does the pouch have no "windows" but it is set lower from the petals.

You are so right, Dot, I did not notice the window slits feature is missing.

 

[NYEric]

No, it's a St.Ouen.

 

[slippertalker]

My guess is Phrag Elisabeth Castle which has a bit of a pink tone in some clones compared to Phrag Jason Fischer.

 

[littlefrog]

It isn't besseae... We could come up with a few dozen possibilities. Looks like a St. Eligius I got awarded (and quickly killed), for that matter.

 

[NYEric]

I stand corrected; it actually looks more like a Jason Fischer or Elizabeth Castle; but definately not besseae.