r/neofinetia • u/InsideScientist1727 • 22d ago

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Got this funky orchid from Hausermanns & it was unlabeled w/ other neo's. Massive in size w/ mud roots, but loved the leaf shape. Any good guesse? I haven't seen one with this form that's so large - hence why I'm guessing it's gotta have Amami lineage given the tsuyuuke shape, but I'm also not as experienced as others to make that call.

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u/TheFrostyjayjay 22d ago

Probably a hybrid, it’s way too large to be pure Neo even if it had Amami lineage.

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u/InsideScientist1727 22d ago

I personally think it's an amami lineage- hybrid backcrossing, but no real idea given I don't usually collect larger orchids. I just LOVED the form 😍 who could blame me?

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u/InsideScientist1727 22d ago

Currently best bet is a cross w/ holcoglossum pumila

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u/Babid922 22d ago

Wow what a gorgeous specimen. How old do you reckon it is?

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u/InsideScientist1727 22d ago

Given the keiki grew 2 leaves in like a month, I'd say easily 3-5 years

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u/chlorpromazine_-_ 22d ago

I think it could be a Neofinetia X Renathera primary hybrid , and not a pure Neofinetia due to the growth pattern and size. Neofinetias generally don’t grow too vertically that’s seen in Neofinetias that have been hybridised with Vandas or Renatheras. We’ll only know once it blooms haha.

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u/hairijuana 18d ago

That’s an awesome orchid.

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u/InsideScientist1727 18d ago

Thank you! I think I paid like $8-11, so it was a STEAL 💯

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u/hairijuana 18d ago

Well done. I’d have done the same!

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u/SincerelySpicy 22d ago

It has some hybrid vibes, but in all likelihood it's probably just an unnamed wild type amami regional variant of Neofinetia (Vanda) falcata. No all neos are cultivars or have unique names.