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Originally Posted by phalaephila
Just to add another possibility: How about Blc. (now Rhynchosophrocattleya) Alma Kee 'Tip Malee'? This has always ben one of my favorite large catt flowers, perhaps my only favorite large catt flower. I just love the venation in the lip.
Jeanne
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My gosh! Blc. Alma Kee "Tip Malee" is so close I could call my orchid that and no one would know the difference! (At least, judging by all those photos from the Google search you suggested.)
The color and form seem to be exactly the same, although in some of the photos (it could just be the camera or light conditions) the petals and sepals look just slightly paler yellow than my unidentified orchid. In addition, I can't judge from the photos whether the blooms of Alma Kee 'Tip Malee' are the same size, generally, as my unidentified orchid.
However, if I did not already have this wonderful unknown orchid of mine, I would certainly want an Alma Kee 'Tip Malee' -- simply beautiful. I'm going to try to find the date of registration of Alma Kee 'Tip Malee' to see if there is any possibility that mine could be that orchid. The name doesn't sound familiar, and as I said, I seem to remember the word "Dorothy" in the name of my orchid, although I'm not sure. Some of the Blc. Gladys Oumae's also look similar, but not as close to my orchid as the Alma Kee 'Tip Malee'.
Thank you so much for pointing out this beautiful orchid.
Steve (xscd)
My Unidentified Yellow/Purple-lip orchid also looks like this one
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