Tropical Centre - Arc at RBG Sydney

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  1. davallia

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    The attached flowering plants from the Tropical Centre at Sydney (the Arc). Any thoughts?
     

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    Thank you Geoff!
     
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    3 is a 'double' Achimenes - like this one - http://www.flickr.com/photos/gesneriads/7943085720/ Why they think these are an improvement on normal Achimenes flowers is a mystery to me!
    1 is some other gesneriad. I have seen it labelled there but cannot remember.
     
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    Tony - Any chance Aeschynanthus magnificus rings a bell?
     
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