Gongora cassidea

[euplusia]

Here are pictures of my Gongora cassidea, when it flowered for me for the first time. I received a division as unidentified species from Costa Rica, that was grown in a friend's greenhouse.
Flowers are about 20 percent larger than those of galeata and amparoana, the closely related species in section Acropera.

[ronaldhanko]

Gorgeous flowers and different from most Gongoras.

[Bud]

Very interesting! The colors are just delicious....the form is out of this world....and I was surprised by the dissection of the bloom to let us see the parts of the flower.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

First time seeing this orchid, the color is so weird - awesome, like mixture of the sun during the sunset:-)

[WhiteRabbit]

Awesome!

[coz2001]

Its much more yellow ish where mine is brown and orange, I see the different now, thanks for sharing.

[isurus79]

This is definitely the strangest of the Gongora. Any scent?

[euplusia]

Yes, scented too.

[kindrag23]

Oh my goodness, this is such a interesting looking bloom! How cool.