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Pridgeonia insignis

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Raven, Apr 11, 2023.

  1. Apr 11, 2023 #1
    Raven

    Raven Well-Known Member

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    38921931-D59D-4230-9B14-F3B12F0917CF.jpeg DFFEAFA0-C94A-41DC-939E-3DE1DBA02D75.jpeg A few years ago I started collecting members of the Zygopetalinae group and built a pretty decent collection of 70-80 species. Here is the one that is blooming for the first time. The flowers are not as large as I expected, hopefully they’ll get bigger over time. Still a young plant.
     
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  2. Apr 12, 2023 #2
    Lil Duck

    Lil Duck 4 Ducks in a Trenchcoat

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    From the scientific name I expected something that looks like a Pigeon on fire, this is nice too... just not a Pigeon on fire.
     
  3. Apr 13, 2023 #3
    Arne

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    The genus name is in honor of Alec Pridgeon…
     
  4. Apr 13, 2023 #4
    Lil Duck

    Lil Duck 4 Ducks in a Trenchcoat

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    Alec... Pigeon!
     
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  5. Apr 13, 2023 #5
    Roberta

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    This one is a REALLY new genus and species. The usual references (like Orchidroots and IOSPE) haven't even yet listed the genus, Orchidwiz has the genus but not the species. Had to go to Kew to find anything at all. I wonder how long the monotypic genus will last (they tend to go "poof" ) It's gorgeous!
     
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