Schomburgkia wallisii 'Denver Botanic Gardens' CBR
species
NS Horz: 7.5 cm NS Vert: 7.4 cm DS W: 1.3 cm DS L: 3.8 cm
P W: 0.7 cm P L: 3.5 cm LS W: 0.7 cm LS L: 3.5 cm Lip W: 1.4 cm Lip
L: 1.5 cm
Eleven well-presented flowers on one 54 cm. inflorescence on a rubust
plant; sepals and petals light honey brown, viened darker brown,
evenly twisted and wavy at margins; lip hinged, white edged light
brown, interior lavender with three golden keels centrally, distal
one third recurved; column white heavily overlaid lavender; substance
average; texture matte. Commended for the attractive coloration and
the shorter inflorescence than typical for the genus.
Exhibitor: C/O Nick Snakenberg, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver,
Colorado
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