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May 13, 2010

Gastrochilus formosanus

Gastrochilus formosanus:

Nine flowers on nine pendulous inflorescences borne laterally from
middle of pendulous 13-cm monopodial, epiphytic plant grown on a 43-cm
by 8-cm stick; sepals and petals pale green, spotted purple; deeply
saccate lip white margins and nectary opening marked purple, apical
callus spotted purple; substance heavy; texture crystalline; recognized
for rarity in cultivation; origin: Taiwan; identified by: Lee, Yung-I
PhD.

Gastrochilus formosanus been confirmed to be Gastrochilus formosanus by SITF (May2010) with assistance of Yung-I Lee.

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