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    Default ??? Rhein Blue Angel

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    Tis is a hybrid in the Stanhopea/Zygopetallum group. One parent is Acacallis cyanea, the other is supposed to be Zygopetallum Helen Ku. Flowers maybe 2 to 2 ½ inches north-south.

    The Acacallis is a known species - with blue flowers of course. The Zygo is not a registered cross, so I can't find the parents.
    I also can't find what an Acacallis x Zygo would be called !

    I have seen these plants on offer occasionally by ( I seem to remember) a German trader, at various European shows I have attended, and obviously I bought a piece. It disappeared into my collection ( I have maybe somewhere between 500 and a thousand plants on the S/HG bench - so small plants in 3 inch pots do disappear until they make themselves felt by flowering and delighting/disappointing me ).

    I would like to give it a better name tag, but what to do. Any ideas ?

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    Zygopetalum Helen-Ku (hyphenated) (Z. maxillare x Z. Blackii)

    Aganisia cyanea is used for registration.

    Aganisia x Zygpetalum is Zygonisia, but this specific cross is not registered.
    Last edited by PaphMadMan; July 11th, 2016 at 12:50 PM.

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    That would be a nice surprise popping up between larger plants!

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    Great coloring!

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    Very nice cross.

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    Odd looking flowers but cool!

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