Caudatum?

[Peru]

I was in Acho market today and i saw this plant among other caudatums but this looks different . There was another with the same colors and shape. Ask the vendor and told me this 2 where from a new area.....sorry for the pics quality but sometimes vendors are not friendly when someone start taking photos.


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[eOrchids]

I was in Acho market today and i saw this plant among other caudatums but this looks different . There was another with the same colors and shape. Ask the vendor and told me this 2 where from a new area.....sorry for the pics quality but sometimes vendors are not friendly when someone start taking photos.


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NEW AREA :sob::sob::sob:

 

[troy]

Wow!!! The dorsel is almost as long as the petals!! Lol.. that is great!!!

 

[gonewild]

There is genetic difference between caudatums found in the north of Peru and the south. Even some difference between populations growing close together but at extreme different altitude, 1000m compared to 2500m.

 

[Peru]

Manrique just told me its a very rare variation of caudatum

 

[L I Jane]

Take a look at caudatum fortuna I just posted looks very much like it.

 

[Peru]

Take a look at caudatum fortuna I just posted looks very much like it.

i will!tnx

 

[Kawarthapine]

Very cool.

I often see great variation in temperate slipper populations, but almost exclusively colour related and not such dramatic differences in form.

Lance's comments regarding changes based on altitude make sense, but are none the less extraordinary.

 

[SlipperFan]

Love it!

 

[trdyl]

Nice!

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Nice one!