(Not) C. Penny Kuroda

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...or is it?

This is one of the first chids I ever purchased. Got it from a reputable dealer and it has bloomed in the past.

I ordered it as C Penny Kuroda and that is indeed what the tag says but that little voice in my head tells me it can't be

All the C Penny Kuroda pics I've been able to find show the plant with spots, which makes sense when you see it's parentage (50% guttata). The other background plants are: gaskelliana, mossiae, trianae, labiata and lueddmanniana.

If it weren't for the huge percentage of guttata in the plant, I wouldn't be questioning it but

The bloom is about 5 inches in size, fragrant and the stunning lip is covered in fuzzy sparkly stuff