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Gomesa

Gomesa echinata

Author (Barb.Rodr.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams

Species 6 awards

Found in 1 country

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Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class

10°C Day/night drop

1,634mm Annual rainfall

Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

23°S Southern Hemisphere

Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,634mm/year

Jan 25° 24–26 16° 15–16 253mm

Feb 25° 24–25 16° 14–16 241mm

Mar 24° 24–24 15° 14–16 197mm

Apr 22° 22–23 13° 12–14 87mm

May 21° 20–22 10° 9–11 71mm

Jun 20° 19–21 8° 8–9 59mm

Jul 19° 19–21 8° 7–9 44mm

Aug 21° 20–22 9° 8–10 62mm

Sep 21° 21–23 11° 10–11 81mm

Oct 21° 21–22 12° 11–13 145mm

Nov 23° 22–23 13° 12–14 164mm

Dec 24° 23–24 15° 14–15 230mm

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Based on 30 Gomesa awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

AM / OCNZ 2017 'Studfall'

84.83 points Exhibited by g leafberg

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AM / AOC 2013 'Swarming Bees'

81.80 points Exhibited by Woolf D. QLD 23 August 2013

Measurements

Flower size 11 × 26 mm Petals 8 × 4.8 mm Dorsal sepal 11.3 × 6.6 mm Lateral sepals 11 × 6 mm Lip 15 × 8 mm

2 inflorescences 501 flowers

Petals yellow-green 150D, barred greyed yellow 161B. Sepals yellow 10C. Labellum yellow 9A with greyed purple 187B at ends. Two inflorescences, 501 flowers total. Stem 580mm.

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AM / AOC 2013 'Carolyn'

82.00 points Exhibited by Woolf D. NSW 15 August 2013

Measurements

Flower size 10 × 23 mm Petals 12 × 3 mm Dorsal sepal 14 × 5 mm Lateral sepals 14 × 5 mm Lip 12 × 5 mm

4 inflorescences 190 flowers

Petals yellow-green 150D, barred greyed yellow 161D. Petals yellow-green 150D. Labellum yellow 2D, greyed purple 187D at distal end. Four inflorescences, 190 flowers on main one; total 757 flowers. Stems 580mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

ACM / AOC 2013 'Carolyn'

82.60 points Exhibited by Woolf D. NSW 15 August 2013

Measurements

Flower size 10 × 23 mm Petals 12 × 3 mm Dorsal sepal 14 × 5 mm Lateral sepals 14 × 5 mm Lip 12 × 5 mm

4 inflorescences 190 flowers

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CCC / OCNZ 2013 'Studfall'

88.40 points Exhibited by leafberg

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HCC / AOC 2009 'Brian'

76.50 points Exhibited by Parish R. & I. SA 5 November 2009

Measurements

Flower size 9 × 27 mm Petals 12 × 6 mm Dorsal sepal 15 × 8 mm Lateral sepals 13 × 4 mm Lip 14 × 6 mm

100 flowers

Petals yellow 11C, barred greyed orange 165D. Sepals yellow 11C. Labellum yellow 11A, outer lobes greyed purple 187B. Inflorescences, 80-100 flowers on each. Total 630 flowers. Stems 700mm.

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Award Comparison

Measurement	AM/AOC 2013 'Swarming Bees'	AM/AOC 2013 'Carolyn'	ACM/AOC 2013 'Carolyn'	HCC/AOC 2009 'Brian'
Flower size	11 × 26 mm	10 × 23 mm	10 × 23 mm	9 × 27 mm
Petals	8 × 4.8 mm	12 × 3 mm	12 × 3 mm	12 × 6 mm
Dorsal sepal	11.3 × 6.6 mm	14 × 5 mm	14 × 5 mm	15 × 8 mm
Lateral sepals	11 × 6 mm	14 × 5 mm	14 × 5 mm	13 × 4 mm
Lip	15 × 8 mm	12 × 5 mm	12 × 5 mm	14 × 6 mm
Flower count	501	190	190	100
Inflorescences	2	4	4	-

Hybrids from Gomesa echinata

As seed parent

Bapticidium Orson Welles × Oncidium Prince Vultan

Oncostele Possum Woolf × Oncidium Twinkle

Synonyms

Baptistonia echinataEpidendrum tetrapetalumOncidium brunleesianumOncidium echinatumOncidium echinatumOncidium vellozoanum

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