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Originally Posted by wind08
Here's my Phal. cornu cervi "Red"
Pardon my ignorance but until now, I still don't know what's the difference between a "Red" and a var. chattaladae 
Any kind soul care to explain to me 
First time in bud.
Bloom taken at night
Bloom taken in the day.
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wind08, thanks for the opportunity to dig out all my books. I'm not a taxonomist nor am I a phal enthusiast, however after reading Sweet, Christensen and Grove's article (also available on the chattaladae.com web page you cited) it looks like your 'Red' is a clonal name on a flower that appears to be a Phal cornu-cervi forma chattaladae *providing* your 'Red' is a solid color on *both* the front *and* the back of the petals and sepals with no eveidence of spotting or barring and only a very slight chartreuse picotee at the tips. Which your photo (showing the front side only) would apparently support. It would be necessary to have a photo of the reverse to be absolutely sure. The key characteristic being the solid coloration on both side of the petals and sepals, no evidence of spots or bars.
'Red' is a clonal name identifying your plant from all the other f. chattaladae plants. It could be a unique seedling, or it could be a mericlone of the vendor's 'Red' individual. You'd have to go back to the vendor and find out what he sold you. I take you at your word, however, that he sold you a unique seedling not a mericlone. Like you, I don't usually buy mericlones either.
The Grove article in the August 'Orchids' magazine is quite informative, especially in removing the P. thalebanii name and clarifying var. sanguineum. Again thanks for the lesson.
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