Another orchid plant with no Genus or Grex ID Help!!!!

[angela]

This is another of my recent purchases made in the full knowledge that the tag had been lost.
So here I am again asking for some help. I would be happy to know at least the Genus.
Hope someone recognises it. The flower looks like Barkeria spectabilis but the lip is not the same.
The plant is Bi-foliate, the spikes are pretty long and will bloom again fron nodes along the spike.
Cheers

[King Kjeldz]

wat a big plant wud have thought it was some laelia but nope not with a branching spike hmmm very pretty

[PaphMadMan]

As I look at that flower and plant I have to believe there is Laelia anceps or a similar true Laelia as a parent or grandparent, despite the branched spike. Equally certain as a parent or grandparent is Brassavola nodosa or a similar Brassavola. But there is something else too. I would suggest Bc. (Bl.) Richard Mueller x Laelia anceps as a possibility. I can see why it reminds you of Barkeria spectabilis, but a Barkeria hybrid would have a more exposed column. Culture-wise, I would treat it like Richard Mueller. Like most NoID hybrids it may be virtually impossible to ever know for sure. Lovely, no matter what it is.

[cakedaddy]

Now why didn't that cross my mind? I ADORE laelias and Mueller hybrids! It's a good lead... very pretty bloom!
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[gardenguysorchids]

So pretty. Love the flower. What a big beautiful healthy plant. I think it definately needs divided and shared. Lol.

[Halloamey]

I do not think there is any Laelia anceps in there but I suspect both Laelia albida and Brassavola nodosa are in the pedigree but not direct parents, since both of them impart very strong influences in their progeny. I believe it to be a Richard Mueller or a similar B. nodosa hybrid bred to a Laelia albida hybrid. The laelia albida can account for the bifoliate growth. I would say it is a Caulaelia snowflake hybrid.

[Halloamey]

Well look what I found
x Gerberara grex Snow Ballet
My guess was right, it looks very much like Caulaelia snowflake x Brassolaelia Richard Mueller. This Genus is called Gerberara and the hybrid Snow Ballet. If not exact, this is the closest.

[cdayinflorida]

Amey, I think you found it.

Angela, excellent purchase.

[angela]

Amey, YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!! I do beleive that this is my plant. Thank you so much for doing the search for me. I am still not able to look at some plants and tell their lineage, so you are always so helpful.
The plant is huge and really needs some clean-up. I am not going to murder it but will surley be doing a light pruning. Would love to give you a cutting, but how would I get it to India !!! LOL.
Again, I cannot thank you enough.

[Halloamey]

Well, I will not forget to collect it when I come to the Caribbean

Amey, YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!! I do beleive that this is my plant. Thank you so much for doing the search for me. I am still not able to look at some plants and tell their lineage, so you are always so helpful.
The plant is huge and really needs some clean-up. I am not going to murder it but will surley be doing a light pruning. Would love to give you a cutting, but how would I get it to India !!! LOL.
Again, I cannot thank you enough.