Trichopilia suavis  x  marginata

According to the official Register of Orchid Hybrids the names shown on the label attached to this somewhat unusual orchid should be reversed and maginata is mis-spelt – should be marginata. 

The same plant is also a natural hybrid under the name of Trichopilia ramonensis.  

Photographed when on display at the D.O.G. Conference at Dresden, Germany – March 2004.

 Other Official Records show:

Trichopilia marginata : Collected by Warsz. From slopes of Chirqui Volcano, Panama – 1849.

                                       Described by A. Henfrey – Gard. Mag. Bot. Pp. 185 –1851.

Syn.: Trpla. Coccinea : Wars. Ex Lindl. & Paxton – H. Gard 2: 79 – 1851.

 “      Trpla. Crispa :      Lindl. Ex Linden – Cat. Gen. 22: 45 – 1869.

“       Trpla. Lepida :      W.G. Sm. Fl. Mag. – (London) n.s. t. 98 (1874).

Trichopilia suavis :        Lindl. & Paxton – Fl. Gard. 1: 44 (1850).