Lathamianum

[paphioboy]

Got a piece, trade from a friend. Lathamianum is an almost ancient primary hybrid of spicerianum x villosum. This particular clone has quite flat petal stance, although shape is not full. One of the few villosum hybrids that can be flowered in tropical lowland, thanks to the temperature-tolerant genes from the spicerianum parent.

With its parent species, spicerianum (typical):

 

[Ozpaph]

thats pretty

 

[fibre]

very nice comparison shot!

 

[Justin]

it's a very nice cross that can have great color. unfortunately mine died after putting out three spikes one year (and from poor culture).

 

[troy]

Excellent!!! I really like this hybrid good growing

 

[SlipperFan]

Perfect example of what happens when these two parents are crossed.

 

[Spaph]

Great to see, I think this can occur as a natural hybrid in the wild as well?