Psychopsis Mariposa

[Gin]

One of my favorites , Thanks for sharing yours . Gin

[phragguy]

I was at the London show,I don't think he was there.

[Shadow]

Nice photos. New spikes mean new flowers so you will have a bunch of infinitely flowering butterflies soon .

[orcdfrk]

That looks great smartie. I have one as well that is in bloom. I'll post a pic and we'll have a comparison. Good growing.

[smartie2000]

Originally Posted by smartie2000

...It's fasinating watching them open! From what I observed, the three long antenna-like parts at the top are reduced sepals. And the two spotted parts on the side are petals, which have been modified to act like a sepal in the bud, since they are now the outermost part of the bud. Very interesting flower anatomy! If I can find a peloric one, my anatomy can be verified, since petals would be replaced with lips or vice versa (lips are modified petals).

I think I am wrong with this statement BTW. The middle antenna is a sepal and the two spotted wing like parts are also sepals. Then the two side antenna are petals and the lip is the circular part.
Ron told me so and I found a peloric one that would prove me wrong.

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by smartie2000

Ron told me so and I found a peloric one that would prove me wrong.

Very interesting. Can you share the picture of this peloric? I have never seen peloric psychopsis before....

[smartie2000]

I will have to link you to another forum. He called it mutant.
Mutant Mendenhall!? - OrchidTalk Orchid Forums - Grow Orchids!
Anyways, based on the positioning of the flower parts I can conclude Ron was right

[Shadow]

Thanks for the link. It's amazing. I've never seen anything like this.

[Barbara]

Beautiful, they are the most unquie flower, love those colours too. Can't wait for ours to flower.

[Ross]

Another of my favorites. Thanks for the photos.