Vanda Tricolor or not?

[Malipoense]

This vanda pushed up a spike right after I got it. The place I got it from said it's tricolor. It has a resemblance of a tricolor. I tried to search up photos of this one, but I didn't find a single photo of this paticular variety. It does have a pleasant fragrance! Can anyone identify the variety or is it a different species that was mislabeled?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Looks like there might be lamellata in the background?

 

[Arne]

It actually looks like V. x geraldinoi, which is believed to be the natural cross between lamellata and luzonica. It differs quite much from the artificial hybrid V Loke.

 

[Malipoense]

It does look quite like v. Geraldinoi, based on photos online. It might just be that!

 

[Arne]

It does look quite like v. Geraldinoi, based on photos online. It might just be that!

So you managed to find a picture of Geraldinoi? I came across a picture in Martin Motes book, The Natural Genus Vanda.

 

[Malipoense]

The closest picture was one that was on alamy stock photos. It just differed in petal shape and had pink spots instead of red spots like my vanda.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Hmmm the lip is not correct for Loke.

Keep looking lol.

 

[Arne]

Hmmm the lip is not correct for Loke.

Keep looking lol.

You mean, if the lip is too different from that of Loke, it is unlikely it is x geraldinoi. Or?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Is the natural hybrid lip same as your flower?

 

[Malipoense]

Not quite, but very similar lip.

 

[Ozpaph]

IMHO not tricolor