Phal. intermedia

[landanew]

My First!!! :biggrin

[jkofferdahl]

Very nice. Intermedia is among my favorites.

[tuvoc]

Sweet.

Kim

[calvin_orchidL]

Splendid .. this is a gorgeous primary. Just a little note in case you're interested: this one is actually Phalaenopsis x intermedia. The x designates that this is not a species, but rather a natural primary hybrid between p. equestris and p. aphrodite

[landanew]

Calvin, Thanks for that! As a newbie, I want to learn all I can. Why do they not tag these little guys correctly?

Brad

[Call_Me_Bob]

love it! is it fragrant?

[landanew]

It has a very slight, sweet smell in the early morning.

Brad

[Call_Me_Bob]

great!

[RosieC]

Really nice Phal.

Originally Posted by landanew

Why do they not tag these little guys correctly?

Many natural hybrids were initially classed as species when they were first discovered/recorded. It is only with later studies that it has been realised that some of these were natural hybrids instead.

For this reason it is quite common for the x to be missed off the name of a natural hybrid.

[Poison Ivy]

Love the form, thanks for sharing