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Plant Name: Papilionanthe biswasiana 'Nyarna Wadi' HCC/AOS 78 pts. Species
Description: Eight pleasing flowers on three inflorescences; on a multi-kiekie plant mounted on a 60.0 cm piece of tree fern; terete green leaves up to 18.0 cm in length and 0.2 cm wide; flowers white; sepals with light pink overlay; petals slightly reflexed with dark pink mid-vein; Tri-lobed lip white, side lobes erect, one long, narrow projection resembling a horn and several smaller projections fringed gold, throat striped gold, extending back to spur, mid-lobe anchor shaped, divided with a deep cleft, the spur at the base of the lip, which extends downward and curves forward, is cone- or funnel-shaped, and is 1.5 cm long darker pink; column white overlaid light pink, anther cap toothed, white; substance light; texture crystalline. Exhibitor: Winn Winmaw |