Epidendrum moronense

Award description:

Nineteen nonresupinate flowers and 5 buds on 8 inflorescences; plant 14 cm x 12cm on a treefern plaque; leaves lanceolate with dark mid-rib, up to 9cm x 1.6 cm; flower sepals tan-chartreuse; petals cream, thread like; lip cream, fimbriated; column apple-green with lighter tip; country of origin Ecuador.

A reference listed on the SITF form was Dodson's Native Ecuadorian Orchids.

Species Identification Task Force - Information Form

<>Judging Center:Toronto
Award Number:20088056
Date:6 Sept 08

Awarded as:Epidendrum moronense

ALL MEASUREMENTS IN CENTIMETERS ONLY. Tab between fields.

In addition to the flower measurements as indicated on the Award Form, please also record these:

<>Leaf:
length to 9
width .6
shape lanceolate
margin entire
Leaf petiole:length n/a
Size of growth; (pseudobulb/ramicaul/stem):
length to 3
width/diameter to .3
shape flattened, elliptical
Distance between growths: 0
Rhizome:
diameter ?????
distance between nodes ?????
Root and root tip color if visible: white, fresh tips green
Quality of roots if visible: <>
fine medium coarse
diameter if possible .2
Inflorescence:
length 2.5
diameter ?????
arrangement densely racemose
peduncle:
length hidden, very short
color ?????
shape ?????
Sterile bracts:
number none
length ?????
width ?????
color ?????
Pedicel:
length 1.5
color tan-green
texture mate <>
Distance between pedicels: 0.03
If you cannot separate the ovary and pedicel, then measure them together.
Floral bracts:
length 0.15
width 0.1 <>
color green <>
Flower:
Natural Spread:
length 2 <>
width 1.9
Dorsal sepal:
length 1
width .3
Lateral sepals or synsepal:
length 1
width .3
Caudae length:
dorsal ?????
lateral ?????
petal ?????
Petals:
length .9
width .05
Lip or pouch:
length .5
width .6
Ovary:
length with pedicel <>
width ?????
shape ????? <>
color ?????
texture ?????

Dear Peter Poot,

Epidendrum moronense Award # 20088056 has been confirmed to be Epidendrum moronense by SITF (Dec 2008).
You can now process the award.

Patricia Harding, chair SITF