Peter,
The column seems to project much more forward in D. suzukii than in D. Peng
Seng. This of course is only what I see in the pictures, not having the
luxury of having living specimens. However, the idea that species growing in
the wild all look alike, is just not factual either. Just because all the
Vanda coeruleas growing in the wild don't look anywhere near alike is not
proof that they are hybrids. Anyone that has collected in the wild as much
as you know this so that should not be your single basis for declaring D.
suzukii a hybrid. Other facts may ultimately prove D.suzukii to be a hybrid.
It may even prove to be a hybrid with different parents than D. Peng Seng.
The point is that we don't yet know what it really is, so some degree of
caution seems to be in order.
icones
Icones said: "Reviewing the flowers of the man made hybrid D. Peng
Seng and those of D. suzukii reveals that they don't resemble each
other very much. Column,
lip, side lobes, etc... are very different."
I agree ... but then, one D. suzukii doesn't resemble the next D.
suzukii very much, either, unless you're working from a very limited
range of material. Similarly, one D. Peng Seng doesn't resemble the
next D. Peng Seng particularly closely. In both cases ... just what
you'd expect in a primary hybrid. BTW, What column differences are you
referring to ?
Peter O'Byrne
in Singapore
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