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Apr 12, 2014 2:38 PM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Bromeliad Region: Florida Orchids Roses Tropicals Region: United States of America
I ran into the same names mess I had yesterday when I bought a new orchid at the UF Spring Plant Sale today. The tag reads "Encatropurpureun semi alba 'Dreamcity' X self". Obviously there should be a space between the c and the a and the last letter should be an "m" so I looked up Encyclia atropurpureum and there is no such thing. Finally I tried Epi atropurpureum and got a hit. I also found Encyclia atropurpurea and a synonym Encyclia cordigera. I've looked everywhere for "Dreamcity" and have found nothing. So, this tag is bogus and I will discard it. It looks like I can go with Epi atropurpureum or Encyclia cordigera and be safe. I'm still trying to decide whether to drop the "Dreamcity", the semi alba and the X Self. Nothing is easy.

Jim
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