I Like This One But What Is It?

[Alsani]

Another "gift" from my MIL, who gets bored with the plants once they are finished flowering. First time it bloomed for me after growing several new bulbs.

I tried but couldn't find any pics online that resembled either the flower or the plant. Could someone help me with some information on this orchid?

Thanks.

[WhiteRabbit]

It's a Dendrobium from the latouria section.

[Alsani]

Well yes, that certainly would appear to be the correct family! I guess I didn't look hard enough.

I thought that it might have been something from the cattleya family based on the shape/look of the pbulbs--they didn't look like any of the hard cane dens or anosnums which are the only dens I have.

Thanks for your help Sonya.

[tryingtoflower]

Lucky you, it's a beauty!

[sbrofio]

A lovely Dendrobium eximium?

[Alsani]

The den eximium appears to have the same coloring sbrofio, but my flowers do not have any hairs on the petals (sepals?).

[ula]

Den. normanbyense? Maybe not enough "freckles" for that one though...

[Alsani]

Yeah, mine doesn't have any freckles (that I recall, I will recheck when I get home from work).

Based on all the wonderful leads, I came up with Den. Nora tokunaga as a very similar looking orchid. In any case, I would hazard that my plant has atroviolaceum and/or rhodostictum in its' family tree.

Probably as close I can get for a NOID, but I'm happy with the results! Thanks for all the comments.