This is a first bloom seedling of the primary hybrid of Dendrobium chrysopterum (New Guinea) and Dendrobium glomeratum (Moluccas Islands, Indonesia). While clearly retaining the shape of Dendrobium chrysopterum, the usual orange/yellow candy corn coloration is replaced with orange/pink. The size and form of the canes are very similar to Dendrobium chrysopterum; I would have trouble telling them apart when not in bloom.
For comparison, this is the flower from a first bloom seedling of Dendrobium Golden Gate Sunrise, the cross of Dendrobium Hsinying Chryopense back onto Dendrobium chyrsopterum (75% Dendrobium chrysopterum, 25% Dendrobium glomeratum).
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