Orchid ID, Please

Waihi, New Zealand(Zone 1)

Photographs of my friend's potted orchid in late September:-

I can't quite make out what type of orchid this is.

The cultivar will be near impossible to establish, I would imagine!
Any help would be appreciated :)

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Cleveland,GA/Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b)

Dendrobium kingianum. There's species variability with shading and lip markings including an alba. As for flower form, the extent of opening is also variable.

Waihi, New Zealand(Zone 1)

Thank you! My goodness this is a long time answer...
Happy Gardening!
RosinaBloom

Cleveland,GA/Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b)

Very welcome! I like your photos. The Australian continent is home to a huge number of Dendrobium species. None of which I grow very well or at least for very long. It's hard to get the dry/wet seasons to correlate with other orchids I grow. While Den. kingianum has been hybridized ad nauseum, and its sprays are valued in the florist trade, I prefer the species with sp. var. alba/album a favorite. I killed a nice one.

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