New tagless Encyclia

[andrew__]

I just picked this up today. Healthy looking plant with nice flowers, fragrant (not strong, at least not right now) with attractive purple pseudo bulbs. just doesn't have a name. Anyone have any ideas?

[RobS]

Not sure but I think it's a hybdrid (Encyclia's don't have multiple nodes per bulb). The other parent could be a Psychilis or Epidendrum.

[gnathaniel]

Hi Andrew, the foliage and bulbs remind me a little of Epicyclia Mabel Kanda, not sure about the flower... Hope this helps!

--Nat

[andrew__]

Thanks for the replies. I'm also thinking it's very likely an Epicyclia. The plant looks almost identical to Epicyclia Serena O'Neil but with slightly different flowers (couldn't find a good picture of Epicyclia Mabel Kanda's leaves and p-bulbs).

[andrew__]

a co-worker had bought the same one and hers had a tag:

Enc. cordigera x Epi. floribundum 'Chief'

[LauraN]

Originally Posted by andrew__

a co-worker had bought the same one and hers had a tag:

Enc. cordigera x Epi. floribundum 'Chief'

That's exactly what I was going to say!
I bought one of these last year and wasn't overly impressed with it, so gifted it to Sue.

[orchidsamore]

I have hundreds of Enc. cordigera x Epi. floribundum and it is not this orchid. The shape of the pseudobulbs is wrong for this hybrid.

The shape of the pseudobulb is the identifying factor for many Encyclia hybrids. I can give you 5-6 flowers that look like the photo and remember seed crosses are not color consistent.

It is none of the names suggested. I own all of the ones suggested. Encyclia are my favorite orchids and there are many that have never had a name registered.

The thick elongated pseudobulb of this orchid is very unusual. It is an Epicyclia.