Is this P bellina?
Got this little cutie at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens a while ago. When I asked the guy at checkout if it was Phal violacea, he just kind of shrugged and indicated that he just rang them up, he didn't grow them. I then did more research and found P bellina (violacea var. Borneo), which seems closest. Is this a very pale bellina, or some type of hybrid? At its last bloom, I seem to remember the colors being just a LITTLE more vibrant- it might be a little washed out since it just fully opened this morning. Will post new pics if the color comes in more.
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