scaphyglottis ID?

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maitaman

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This is a scaphyglottis I collected from a fallen tree three or four years ago. I thought it was probably Scaph. behrii. The plant is identical.
It was at about 1600M altitude, in a cloud forest. I did not think it would survive in David, seal level.
It survived and seems tolerant of the conditions. It blooms in Dec. and Jan. every year.
I cannot find the species name. That is something I do here, but nothing I have found quite fits.
The flower is 1CM across, so is not terribly small. It is beautiful and long-lasting. I crossed Scaph. (Hexisea) bidentata with it, got seed, they germinated, then a friend managed to knock over the shelf and break all the flasks. If the bidentata blooms in time, I´ll very definitely remake that cross!
I hope there is someone here who can give me a direction. I have found one other plant of this in the very close area. It could be a new species.
scph unkn.JPG
 

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