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05-02-2009, 01:54 PM
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Another rare beauty: almost alba Grass Pink...
AKA Calopogon tuberosus, this particular flower was just shy of being a true alba, with just a pale flush of color in the lip and the bases of the sepals/petals. Typical flower color for these is a medium pink, with variants ranging from true alba to eye-searing magenta. Located in the same general vicinity as the Rose Pogonias posted a few days ago.
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Awesome, I have only seen the alba form once. Really nice find.
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Wow, incredible, what a beauty!!
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Double Awesome!
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Keep posting these beauties, Prem. I'm really enjoying your photographs, and this great new wild orchid forum! 
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05-04-2009, 10:16 PM
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The bloom looks a bit like that of a cycnoches. Are the two related?
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05-05-2009, 12:29 AM
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Carl, actually, no these are pretty distant from Cycnoches... Calopogon are more closely related to Bletilla and Phaius. Cycnoches are more closely related to Cymbidium.
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05-05-2009, 06:32 AM
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Thanks for sharing, it's a great looking orchid! I like seeing what's growing in the US, since they are completely different from the European orchids.
I agree Royal, this new forum is great! Before it was rare for people to post about wild orchids.
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05-05-2009, 10:38 AM
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Gorgeous!
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