NoID gift, maybe Neofinetia, pink spots

[bmjayne]

I was gifted this orchid a year ago without a tag. The gifter could not remember but thought it might be Neofinetia. It does seem to resemble that in some ways, but I'm not convinced. Would love to have a better idea what it is.

It is small, in a 4" pot. The roots reminded me most of my phals, so I've been treating it as such, and it has done quite well. The bloom photo is from last year when I first received it. The flower had a bit of a spur, but not particularly long.

I have a new spike coming along now with a few buds, so I could potentially take more flower pics in a few weeks.

[Afid]

Definitely some kind of vandaceous thing, looks like an intergeneric, maybe Vanda (syn. Neofinetia) falcata × Renanthera of some kind?

[Mr.Fakename]

I agree with intergeneric, maybe Renanthera and/or Arachnis.

[Fairorchids]

Intergeneric: YES. I see:

• Neofinetia falcata
• Possibly Renanthera (spots + long branching spike)
• Possibly Paraphalaenopsis (flower shape)

I have never encountered that combination though. White flower with spots could hint at Rhy. gigantea, but the foliage shows no hint of Rhy.

[bmjayne]

Thanks! This is all very interesting!

[estación seca]

What state? Does the benevolent one recall where it was purchased? This is not likely a hybrid seen often at all.

[bmjayne]

It was purchased somewhere around Baltimore, Maryland.
For what it's worth, I did some googling based on the suggestions and found the below pic, which is pretty darn similar aside from the color. It's listed as Renanthera monachica x Neofinetia falcata. We'll never know for sure, of course, but I thought it was interesting!