Flower spike coming out of crown

[erock]

I have a phal that formed a flower spike out of the middle of the plant (the crown)and has a leaf attached to the spike itself. Usually the spike forms between the leaves but this is coming straight out of the crown. When the flowers die, should I cut the spike just above the leaf or should I cut the leaf off too? Not sure if this is genetic or not. I can upload a picture if that helps. The spike also developed what looks like a "cup" higher up on the spike. Really strange.... Any info would be helpful...