Truemadman,
First of all, does anyone here think that your flower resembles either of Matt's or my photos? The answer is simple.....No!
Your plant is a perfect example of screwing with Mother Nature and is the result of a lack of clarity among botanists. It is also a result of selective breeding.
People like Phil Cribb who lump species together into broad categories such as he has done by joining both P. godefroyae and P. leucochilum into one species: P. godefroyae, show they do not understand all the differences there are between these two species. Phil bases his identifications of these two plants on dead, dried-out, mutilated and partially decomposed herbarium sheets that are decades old....maybe older. He also reads notes made by collectors who NEVER would reveal the true locations of their finds for fear that another collector would 'steal' his plants.
I have been to these locations, several times, and the data posted above are correct. I spent many years trying to figure out just what is happening between these two distinct species and I wrote my decision in my latest paph book. If growers read and understand these differences it will certainly clear up any confusion they might have about them.
To me, clarity eliminates chaos, but some taxonomists lack either the knowledge or the courage to declare certain look-alike species as separate.
We also have these same problems affecting species like P. lowii, such as may be influencing Truemadman's P. lowii in another thread. Also affected are P. callosum and P. viniferum, P. curtisii and P. superbiens, P. hirsutissimum, P. esquirolei and P. chiwuanum, ...but there are others, too. And then there are the Cochlopetalums.
When taxonomists are able to categorize distinct and constant differences within certain groups of flowers, into separate, readily identifiable taxa, it then allows orchidists the ability to engage in logical and intelligent conversations, knowing they are both talking about the SAME species. To do otherwise only prokmotes chaos and doubt.
Worse......When breeders cross distinctly different, yet same-named species together, we have the results shown above with Truemadman's flower. This flower is the results of breeders inter-crossing SELECTED clones of P. leucochilum, or more likely, crossing selected clones of the two species together, and maybe even adding P. bellatulum into the mix....it's hard to tell. In fact, it is impossible to tell. Also, I have seen results of SELECTIVE breeding in Thailand that produce flowers entirely different from the original species, yet they are still the same species.
When breeders cross P. callosum with P. viniferum, or the several forms of P. lowii amongst themselves, where does it leave us now? We do not have the ability to know the true names of our plants anymore. Collecting is outlawed and there really is no way we can know for sure. I've seen so many mis-identified orchids in this forum, I just can't believe what is happening now. It's all very frustrating....at least to me.
So madman, just stick whatever label you have into your pot. I'd say it is a cross of selected clones of P. bellatulum, but it could also be a cross of selected forms of both P. leucochilum and P. godefroyae, but who knows? Maybe not even the breeder.