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Jan 28, 2016 11:42 AM CST
Name: Pia-Louise
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DaisyI said:It looks like Odontoglossum Pacific Sunspots.


I am half Greek and that name made me giggle.
Means tooth-tongue.
So I had a little research and that's exactly what it means! They've got tooth like calluses at the base of the lip.
Looking at my older pictures of the flowers I can see a tiny spike at the end of the flower.. Dont know if that's them?
[...very passionate about Biology and Art. One day I would like to breed award winning hybrids.]

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