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This is a Zygopetalum orchid. Specifically Zygoneria 'Adelaide Meadows' an Austrailian hydrid.
[Zygoneria is a man-made genera produced by crossing Zygopetaum and Neogardineria.] Orchid
(Zygopetalum) (Hook. 1833), is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) (subfamily
Epidendroideae, tribe Maxillarieae, subtribe Zygopetalinae), consisting of fourteen species. This
orchid's generic name, derived from the Greek word "zygon", means "yoked petal." It refers to the
yoke-like growth at the base of the lip caused by the fusion of petals and the sepals. They occur
in humid forests at low- to mid-elevation regions of South America, with most species in Brazil.
Source: Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
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