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What's That Phal?

Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana?

This plant was purchased as a Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana keiki with a flower spike.
Now that it has bloomed, however, I'm really not sure. Lueddemanniana flowers can vary drastically between plants, but I'm yet to come across another that looks quite like this. The blooms look closer to those of Phal. bastianii or Phal. mariae, or even possibly a cross. Phal. lueddemanniana and Phal. mariae are both known to be fragrant, whereas my plant is not. So I'm leaning towards Phalaenopsis bastianii.

This particular plant was purchased by a seller who had previously sold me another mislabeled plant, so I wouldn't be surprised if this is also mislabeled. Though it is also possible that it is simply a variant of the species.

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