Hi!

I purchased this plant a year ago from Tropical Orchid Farm in Maui. When it arrived, the tag said Mormodes sp. 'New Zealandia' (colossus). This plant is currently blooming with six flowers on two spikes. The flowers are a darker color than the plant listed on the TOF website. I emailed Jeff Parker at TOF and he said that is not uncommon with selfings. He also said that the parent plant was identified by the Selby Botanical Garden. I'm questioning whether this is the correct species as the flowers don't resemble those of other Mormodes colossus that I can find on the internet. The flowers measure 2-1/4 inches across, which is much smaller than what I understand colossus to be. Does anyone here have any idea whether this plant truly is a Mormodes colossus? Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Nik

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