masdevallia tovarenis (hybrid?)
 

It was sold to me as a species, but I don't think it is. Not that I mind, I just like it.

Masd. tovarensis shows as a species in OrchidWiz. Your tag may be misspelled as you are missing an 's' in your spelling.

Very lovely! Maybe I'll see you in Edmonton in a week and a bit?

Wow! that's fabulous!

Silken: thanks, my spelling is a bit off sometimes, as I can't always decipher hand writing. I'll be at the show all day Friday (I have to work that weekend). I'm so looking forward to it.

I might see you then! I am only there Fri. and maybe a bit Sat. morning before heading back. I am coming with someone else to set up our display on Thurs.

I think you are right to think it is not M tovarensis. It has some yellow spots and also some color in the column.
M tovarensis has semi-transparent perfectly white flowers.
But your is still very nice, if it got the multiflowering habit of tovarensis, it will be great ! Don't cut the spikes...

I agree tovarensis is pure white in color. Could be a hybrid, or different species.

I have a tovarensis currently in bud- it's first blooms for me. I got it from J&L and their stuff is very good and well-labeled, in my experience. I'll try to post a picture when it opens.

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That one is lovely, by the way.

I agree with the others - the color in the flowers and the shape are both clues - tovarensis has no color and the shape is different - not as flat and rounded.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4044/4...ff6fdb80_t.jpg

Its a beauty! Here is a picture of my M. tovarensis.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2510/4...75f2a2f674.jpg
Masdevallia tovarensis-04 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2735/4...fbbde89318.jpg
Masdevallia tovarensis-05 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Thank you all for looking and commenting. I'm now convinced it's not a tovarensis, and I still don't mind. It's just going to be an excuse to get a "real" tovarensis at our show next week.

I don't know what it is, but second picture is so so so nice. Good photograpy!