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Both Phrag. exstaminodium and Phrag. popowii (aka warscewiczii) were in bloom, so I took pictures of both for comparison.
Phrag. exstaminodium 'Extraordinary':
Phrag. popowii 'Dark River':
Both side by side:
The main difference between the 2, besides Phrag. exstaminodium lacking a staminodal shield, is the stance of the petals. On Phrag. popowii they are flatter, while on exstaminodium they kind of come out at an angle, shielding the pouch (almost like they are protecting the pouch opening, as the flower lacks the staminodal shield). In popowii the petals hang down behind the pouch, as in exstanimodium they hang down next to the pouch. The pouch color of Phrag. popowii tends to be darker and more saturated compared to exstaminodium. And finally Phrag. exstaminodium self pollinates, while popowii does not. This is due to both pollinia touching the stigma in the exstaminodium flower.
Robert
Phrag. exstaminodium 'Extraordinary':
Phrag. popowii 'Dark River':
Both side by side:
The main difference between the 2, besides Phrag. exstaminodium lacking a staminodal shield, is the stance of the petals. On Phrag. popowii they are flatter, while on exstaminodium they kind of come out at an angle, shielding the pouch (almost like they are protecting the pouch opening, as the flower lacks the staminodal shield). In popowii the petals hang down behind the pouch, as in exstanimodium they hang down next to the pouch. The pouch color of Phrag. popowii tends to be darker and more saturated compared to exstaminodium. And finally Phrag. exstaminodium self pollinates, while popowii does not. This is due to both pollinia touching the stigma in the exstaminodium flower.
Robert
