Hello everyone,

I have two small-flowered Phal hybrids here that would like a correct
name tag. No, they didn't come from a hardware store, so I think there
is hope . First one comes from a breeder who sold it with a made-up
name (Dorithaenospsis [sic] Twiggy), second one comes from a Phal
collector who can't remember the name and gave it to me for free .

1): This one has small flowers about an inch across, and broad leaves
about ten inches long, multiple spikes.

http://www.chaotropic.net/pics/galle.../kuntrarti.jpg

Could this be Phal Kuntrarti Rarashati (equestris x venosa)? I compared
it to these:
http://www.urban.ne.jp/home/orchids/...hal/Pha.KR.htm
http://home.fr.inter.net/~brochart/e...s/02ph0382.jpg

and I think it looks pretty similar.

2): This one has flowers a bit smaller than an inch, blood red lip, and
the plant looks and feels just like a Doritis pulcherrima. The spike
looks like Phal. equestris, and I do think there's a lot of equestris in
here.

http://www.chaotropic.net/pics/temp/runzel.jpg

top petal straightened (it has since come forward on its own)
http://www.chaotropic.net/pics/temp/runzel0.jpg

lip:
http://www.chaotropic.net/pics/temp/runzel0a.jpg

side view:
http://www.chaotropic.net/pics/temp/runzel3.jpg

entire plant:
http://www.chaotropic.net/pics/temp/runzel1.jpg

Any ideas?

Nina
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