Is this a Cycnoches chlorochilon???

[orchideric]

Dear Mariana,

You do not have Cycnoches chlorochilon. What you have is VASTLY more rare - an alba form of Cyc. loddigesii. Notice the shape and proportion of the lip - a match for loddigesii and al wrong for chlorochilon.

I do not know if such a clone has been seen before. Very exciting.

Hope that helps, Eric

[tuvoc]

Very interresting, Eric. I checked a couple of my books, and your observation seems to be spot on. I wonder if there is anyone out there with some more info. I'm going to look some more too. Hope Mariana sees this. Could be very exciting.

Kim

[kavanaru]

Eric, I join your guess... I have seen the picture an dit was the first thing that came to my mind, then decided to read the whole thread before giving my opinion, and found you came already to the same conclusion... Even though I must admit I have never seen a cycnoches alba before, the shape of that plant is to close to cyc. loddigesii and to far from Cyc. chlorochilon...

way to go!

I would suggest you to contact the UAO (Unión Aficionados a las Orquídeas Informes 4791-8670 4854-1086), the Sociedad Argentina de Botanica Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica - Maevia Noemí Correa (1914-2005) (contact details at the botton of the previous link) or the Club Peruano de Orquideas Club Peruano de Orquídeas [Las Orquídeas] they can provide you better information regarding this 'alba' plant. They should be better informed about the available clons in Argentina.

[jay]

Whatever the name is it is incredible. How is the scent? I hope my Cyc. warseweczii blooms next year.

[orquiven]

Originally Posted by Mariana

Hi, everyone!!! My cycnoches has bloom a few days ago, and I thought it would be a cycnoches lodiggesi, and look what i got!!!! I think is a chrolochilon!!!

thanks a lot

Mariana

Tienes mucha suerte Mariana , Ese es un clon alba de Cycnoches loddigesii
Saludos Alexis Pardo