On Apr 21, 3:24*pm, "keith kent" wrote:
Thanks Kenni *& Ray.

These names do get complexed !
Regards

Keith

Keith,
Masdevallia coccinea `Sanbar carmen beauty' was awarded HCC AOS with a
score of 77 (out of 100) in 1976. Exhibited by Santa Barbara Orchid
Estate, Santa Barbara, CA. They used the first word Sanbar in the many
coccineas listed. The highest score of 94 was given in 1998 to
cultivar 'Josephine' exhibited by Hillsview in Oregon.
Once a hybrid is registered, anyone who repeats the cross is supposed
to use the same name. Each resulting seed although perhaps very
similar is unique. Just to help illustrate, it can be compared to how
babies of the same parents are unique. Cultivar names/phrases are a
way to identify a single plant or if that plant is cloned by
mericlone, meristem,etc thousands of identical orchids. Seedlings from
the same cross should not be given the same cultivar name. Similarly a
specie may be the result of line breeding which is where the same
specie is crossed with another of the same specie. It may also be a
"selfing' using pollen from the same plant to fertize it's own bloom.
The resulting plant is still a specie but it may have been selectively
bred to enhance some quality. Therefore orchid enthusiasts seek out a
particular cultivar. Unfortunately the cultivar part of a tag relies
on the grower's honesty. It is harder to substantiate. It was not
intended to be used on an orchid that someone has purchased, added
their cultivar name and perhaps sold. Not blaming, just saying.
Lee