Cycnodes Miva Piel De Sapo - Orchid Board

Gena · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 02:33 PM

Bruno mentioned once that Cycnoches cooperi could be a good choice to obtain something interesting in hybridisation. I agree with him. Even in intergeneric orchid hybrids the result can be quite appealing. I think that is the case with Cycnodes Miva Piel De Sapo, a primary hybrid from 2003 done by Michel Vacherot. Cycnoches cooperi is one of the parents. The second one is Mormodes revoluta.
Plant, which I bought in France, is blooming now. Here it is.

Whole inflorescence

The flowers are of good size and fragrant.

cb977 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 02:48 PM

I'm starting to really...really...love this type of chid!

Olga · #3 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 04:57 PM

Beautiful flowers! The spots look very different from what I am used to seeing.

Bruno De Toni · #4 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 06:12 PM

Wow Gena very beautiful. I am starting to think that you must have in your house a botanical garden full of catasetinae plants. The only thing I do not like for such a beauty plant is the name (toad skin) because I have never see a toad with such nice color display. Do you know if all the seedlings of that cross are similar ??. Yes, indeed both parents are spectacular that´s why the result is so interesting. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

isurus79 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 07:21 PM

Amazing hybrid! The spots are great and the lablelum has such a unique shape for a Cycnodes. Usually they are much more round. This one is very cool! Congrats!

Aceetobe · #6 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by isurus79

Amazing hybrid! The spots are great and the lablelum has such a unique shape for a Cycnodes. Usually they are much more round. This one is very cool! Congrats!

This is because most Cycnodes have been made with Eucycnoches section rather than Heteranthes. The Heteranthes impart a much smaller labellum on the Cycnodes hybrids. Look at the cross of Mo. sinuata x Cyc pentadactylon - has a very similar labellum.

isurus79 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Aceetobe

This is because most Cycnodes have been made with Eucycnoches section rather than Heteranthes. The Heteranthes impart a much smaller labellum on the Cycnodes hybrids. Look at the cross of Mo. sinuata x Cyc pentadactylon - has a very similar labellum.

Now that is one heck of a tidbit of information!

Thanks!

Gena · #8 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 06:31 AM

Susanne,
Olga,
Bruno,
Steve,
Aceetobe,
Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Aceetobe

This is because most Cycnodes have been made with Eucycnoches section rather than Heteranthes. The Heteranthes impart a much smaller labellum on the Cycnodes hybrids. Look at the cross of Mo. sinuata x Cyc pentadactylon - has a very similar labellum.

Agree!
Steve, if you are interested there is good information about hybridisation of Cycnoches in part II here.
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Aceetobe, you are absolutely right – labellum of Cycnodes Jumbo Canaan (Cycnoches pentadactylon x Mormodes sinuata) looks quite similar to shown one. Take a look here Pine Ridge Orchids - Photos - Cyc. & Cycd. hybrids