Dendrobium moniliforme 'Shibuki 飛沫'
 

So called 'magic flowered' form of the species.

Btw., shibuki means splash of water from the sea waves.


It has rather extreme mutation in genes responsible for flower bud development; as the result, it lost lips and inner petals altogether while its outer sepals became highly unstable.

Sometimes it has three sepals, sometimes five or six, or even reduced into just two. And then the sepals are often twisted into weird shapes, which gives somewhat eerie feelings to the flower.

Some people may find this rather distasteful, but I find it very interesting.

very cool!