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  1. September 19th, 2010, 10:01 AM #1
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    Default what terresterial orchid

    a friend grew this in his garden. can someone id?

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    phaius, I think
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    It's in the phaius family...
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    Definitely genus Phaius. Probably Phaius tankervilleae or one of its hybrids.
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    Definitely a Phaius, but i don't think it Tankervillae. Maybe Blumei.
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    i would say phaius tankervilleae, blumei was a synonym.
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    As others have said, it is a Phaius, or common name is Nun's Orchid.
    I don't grow these, so I can't really help with id, sorry
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    Completely agree with Ron. P. tankerville comes in many colour forms.
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    Thanks all for the response. At least i know it was a phaius.
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