People complain that S. cernua and L. tenebrosa can't be in the same genus because their size & appearance are so different. Now I am no fan of calling the Brazilian Laelias Sophronitis. But consider the variation in Canis familiaris. That is not just one genus, it's one species. Between a teacup poodle and a mastiff, the size variation is over 100 to one. And you know the variation in color, shape, hair, etc. This diversity took place in a relatively short time, at the hand of man. Who knows what variation can be achieved in a few eons by the hand of God? Let's wait and see. Iris
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