Let's Play "Name that Orchid"

[linda]

O.k Guys that's it this is sll the orchid's I need ident. to . Tha flower one's I need names for and the ones that are not in bloom are the ones I need to know what family it's in, Like Dendr., Catt., Lc. Ect. I have them number from 1 to 18 so if you could please refere to the pic #. (1 is at top and 18 to the bottom) Thanks to all of you who can help and to the ones who can't. And sorry it toke me so long to post pic's (problems).

[kiki-do]

Hi Linda,
I honestly have no business even attempting to take a stab at these, but here goes....and I am "not" that good at this.
1) looks like some type of Blc.
2) Cattleyea (strong guess at best)
3) dendrobium
4) looks like a dendr. but very different, so not sure (the one on trellis)
5) dendrobium
6) Maxillaria???? that needs some water ?
7) Catt. family
8) looks like #4
9) Brassavola
10) pleurothallis ?????
11) no idea
12)next two are phals, as you know
14) can't id the plant in the wooden box hanging
15) phal
16) phal with peoker in it
17)no idea
18) phal
Last 2 are phals but that would make it 19 and you only posted 18, right? Rutrow, I goofed somewhere.
Well, anyway this will bump this back up to the top and perhaps someone will happen upon it and give you more to go on.

[taipan]

Hello Linda
I have just had a look at the flowers for you & have listed what I think they maybe.
1) Catt/Related genera
2)Dendrobium
3) pink Den - cant help with name
4)Epicatt
5)Dend.
6)possible laelia species
7)Den
8)same as #4
9)Catt/laelia
10)Either Catt/Den.s'ling
11)Oncid
12)Phal
13)Phal
14)Oncid ?
15)Phal
16)Phal
17)Oncid
18)Possible Catt
Linda,as people have mentioned before it is virtually impossible to ID hybrids. Here in Thailand people just make crosses for the cut flower trade & really dont care about the parentage - as long as the flower is good enough for their purpose. Also the rest are sold of at VERY low prices to the US, Australia & Europe as pot plants - one person sends approx.1 to 2 MILLION plants per year.. Once they arrive they are potted ( hopefully in flower) & sold at an "upgraded" price, people will buy them keep them in the house/unit till the flowers die & either throw them out or some people may be curious enough to keep & try & grow them again