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Thread: Help..Can someone identify my orchid

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    Help..please identify my orchid..

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    Please post picture of it Joon.

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    Hi Joon. Can you post a photo of your orchid? Link in my signature below for help on posting photos.

    Cheers,
    BD

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    Hi Joon,

    I believe your orchid is a 'Pholidota', commonly called rattlesnake orchid! The closest species would be P. imbricata. I hope someone with more experience in the genus can confirm the species.

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    Hi Eric,
    Thank you so much ... atleast now I know my babie's name.

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    no worries Joon, I know how exciting it is to find one's orchid ID

    Cheers

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    I agree with Eric --- Pholidota species.

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