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[Irmaria]

Hi everyone,

I was sent these photos by a friend to identify the orchid and source a replacement for a special occasion this month. No other photos of the orchid exist and the owner is now deceased.

My friend believes it's a phal but I have my doubts. Please help.

This is my first post btw .

[estación seca]

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

It looks to me like a Cymbidium. There are so many very similar hybrids you won't likely find the exact name. It should be fairly easy to find one with this color pattern.

[Irmaria]

Thank you very much.

[PaphMadMan]

Gastrorchis, perhaps. Leaves would help.

[Fairorchids]

At first I thought Cymbidium, BUT:

• Sepals are too wide, and petal stance is 'odd'.
• The flower stem has some 'zig-zag' for each flower, Cymbidiums have a straight flower stem.

Gastrorchis seems a better bet, but we need to see a photo with foliage to make a more positive determination.

[yug]

Definitely need to see some leaves to tell what it is.

[Irmaria]

The photos were taken over 10 years ago. I will let my friend know. Thanks, everyone.

[Afid]

Cymbidium hybrid of some kind for sure, probably impossible to figure out the exact grex, but it shouldn't be too hard to find a similar one.