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spirit 06-17-2011 03:27 PM

Cattleya schilleriana var. sanderiana
 
Dear orchid gurus,
Please can anyone let me know what's unique about Cattleya schilleriana var. sanderiana that distinguishes it from other Cattleya schilleriana varieties?
Thanks!

RosieC 06-20-2011 02:48 PM

:bump:

Can't help, just giving a bump in the hope someone else can.

spirit 06-21-2011 05:46 AM

Thanks Rosie,
It seems that no one knows the answer or those who know don't want to reveal it :)

Eyebabe 06-21-2011 10:41 AM

I will give this a try....
Sanderiana speaks to a variety of the species like other terms such as 'rubra' 'semi-alba' 'amoena' 'striata'
Usually, these terms describe a color pattern or variation in the petals and or lip.
A sanderiana variety of vanda species is evident by the speckling of the lower petals.
I tried to look up a specific written description of what var. sanderiana means but I could not find one.
I'm sure a commercial cattleya grower would just say "O, it means..."

I do know that C. schilleriana var. sanderiana is considered to be a rare form of this cattleya species and I would expect some speckling pattern since this is what you see in a different species when it is also given this varietal name.
The next time I am in the company of a commercial cattleya grower, however, I will ask.

spirit 06-21-2011 10:54 AM

Eyebabe, thank you for the answer, I have been looking for Cattleya schilleriana for a while now, recently I found that Orchid Web offer NBS Cattleya schilleriana var. sanderiana and they also state that it's a rare variety. But I couldn't notice any obvious differences between the plant on their website and a tipo schilleriana's photo, that's why I got curious regarding what's special about this particular variety.


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