Acianthera bragae

I received these images from the Toronto judging center. They are of a
plant given a CBR in Montreal and tentatively labeled Acianthera bragae
(synonyms Pths. sarracenia and Physosiphon pubescens). Unfortunately
there are no images of the internal parts of the flower and the problem
obviously will be if there are superficially similar species. [Ron]

The award info is:

Seven dark plum purple, pubescent flowers on seven inflorescences on a
scandent plant grown on an 8-cm by 11-cm treefern plaque; leaves
lanceolate, succulent, v-shaped in cross-section, erect, thick,
short-stemmed as described in Icones Pleurothallidinarum III, Systemics
of Pleurothallis, pg. 73; petals and lip unobservable without dissection
of flowers; species native to Brazil; Natural spread = 2.0 x 0.5, dorsal
sepal 1.0 x 2.5, lateral sepals 1.0 x 2.2.

A note from your blog mother: Oh, no, NOT THIS THING! This is an
exceptionally well traveled species, long known and common in
cultivation. Could Patricia or somebody else with all the information
please check and be sure this thing has not already been CBRed? I find
it hard to believe that it has not.

Mormodes revolutum/warscewiczii confirmed to be Mormodes andicola

The Pacific South Judges awarded a plant labeled as Mormodes revolutum.
It received an AM of 81 points and, under the existing
rules, didn't need id verification because it's not a botanical award
nor the first to the species. We processed this as Mormodes
warscewiczii, the older name for Morm. revolutum. The exhibitor has
been upset with us for the last several weeks insisting that revolutum
and warscewiczii aren't the same thing and finally went to Eric with it
at the Paph Guild meeting out in California last week. Eric explained
the synonymy and then looked at the attached pictures. Eric believes
that the plant awarded was actually Mormodes andicola. The award
description is:
Fifteen uniformly spaced flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and
petals yellow, overlaid red-brown, densely spotted burgundy; lip
red-maroon, spotted darker maroon; column cream-color, finely spotted
maroon; substance very heavy; texture waxy, covered by fine sparkling
hairs.
Measurements are natural spread 5.8cm horizontal x 5.5 cm vertical,
dorsal sepal 2.5cm wide x 3.5cm long, petals 1.3cm wide x 3.0cm long,
lateral sepals 0.9cm wide x 4.0cm long, lip 0.5cm x 2.6cm long.
From friend Eric Christenson:
Dear Brent and Fred,
If Brent's awarded plant was Mormodes revolutum the correct name would
be M. warscewiczii. It is neither.
Brent's plant is Mormodes andicola described by Mormodes-expert Gerardo
Salazar in Orquidea (Mex.) 12(2):190. 1992. We illustrated it for Peru
in Icon. Orchid. Peruv. pl. 714. 2001.
I am copying this to Patricia Harding and Ron McHatton so they can deal
with the award. It is quite a lovely thing.
Hope that helps, Eric
Dear Cindy and Joan,
Mormodes warscewiczii/revolutum has been confirmed to be Mormodes andicola by the SITF (Feb 2009) with the assistance of Eric Christenson. I do not have the award number. Part of the note from Eric follows:
Brent's plant is Mormodes andicola described by Mormodes-expert GerardoSalazar in Orquidea (Mex.) 12(2):190. 1992. We illustrated it for Peruin Icon. Orchid. Peruv. pl. 714. 2001.
If you have any questions, please contact Patricia, me, or any of the other task force members. --Lisa Thoerle, for Patricia Harding, Chair of the SITF

Pholidota species, Otochilus species confirmed to be Otochilus fuscus

Use the link below to search for species of Otochilus:

http://orchid.unibas.ch/iconography.simplesearch.php

Description: Pseudobulbs on a medium sized plant are repent (correct word? they grow like Pholidota articulata with the next growth emerging from a node near the top of the pseudobulb). Pseudobulbs 6.1 cm Long 1.7 cm wide ovoid elliptical. Leaves bifoliate linearlanceolate with acute tips measuring 21.5 cm long 1.2 cm wide. Inflorescence arching 12.5 cm long and emerging from and before the new growth (similar to some Coelogynes, pholidotas). Flowers 1.0 cm wide, 1.3 cm long natural spread, Dorsal sepal .3 cm wide, .8 cm long. Petals .1 cm wide, .6 cm Long. Lateral sepals .3 cm wide, .8 cm long, lip .2 cm wide, .6 cm long. Column .6 cm long. Imported it from Vietnam. The award number is 20082017

Dear David and Bill,
Pholidota ( I do not know what name it was awarded under) #20082017 has been confirmed to be Otochilus fuscus by SITF (Jan 2009) with assistance by Leonid Averyanov.

An aside, he said (paraphrased) that all five of the Otochilus species are found in Vietnam and that they all differ from the types in small differences in the lip hypochile which our images do not clearly show. That having been said, he believes, if this did indeed come from Vietnam, that it most closely fits Otochilus fuscus (Lindl.) Rchf.f. and he would call it that. The flowers are a bit on the small side but otherwise ok.
Patricia Harding, chair SITF

Encyclia garciae-esquivelii

http://orchid.unibas.ch/phpMyHerbarium/305403/1/Encyclia/diurna/Jacquin_Nicolaus_or_Nicolaas_von/Schlechter_Fridrich_Richard_Rudolf/specimen.php

From Ron:

I see this as a housekeeping issue. This received a CBR in Houston in March and Marv Ragan has confirmed the id but under the rules he can't directly. He's been told this by me and Patricia as well but he hears what he wants to hear and we can't move on with the processing of this award unless either someone else confirms the id or we deal with it through the SITF. These are the only images we have and the description is reproduced below. We should also note in the posting that Marv believes it to be properly identified.

From the award summary: Eleven stellate flowers on one 68-cm branched inflorescence on a five-pseudobulb plant; pseudobulbs suborbicular, bifoliate, clustered, 7-cm tall; leaves 35cm x 3.4cm; sepals and petals apple green, sparsely spotted brown; lip trilobed, slightly ruffled, white, five purple striations centrally; anther cap yellow; substance good; texture matte; species native to Venezuela; recognized for rarity and educational value. Natural spread: 3.1cm horiztonal x 3.3cm vertical Dorsal sepal: 0.7cm wide x 1.9cm long Petals: 0.5cm wide x 1.9cm long Lateral sepals: 0.5cm x 1.8cm long Lip: 0.9cm wide x 1.9cm long

-----Original Message-----

From: David Hunt

To: Remarorkid@aol.com; awardid@aos.org Sent: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 4:59 pm

Subject: Encyclia garciae-esquivelii

Pam has asked me to send you photos of Encyclia garciae-esquivelii awarded to me in March of 2008 at the Houston Judging center. Marv Ragan did the ID and you have his determination. I do not know why the Houston Judging center has not sent you photos from March's judging. David Hunt Houston, Texas

Coelogyne zamboangense confirmed to be Pholidota ventricosa

Folks, I don't find this as a valid name in any of the usual places. --yr blog mother

Forty-seven flowers and 31 buds on 2 up to 39cm long inflorescences; flowers creamy yellow; lip bilobed, sacate basally, dentate along cup edge, masked centrally orange; scented complex sweet; substance firm, texture crystaline, origin Philippines.

Dear Peter Poot;

Coelogyne zamboangense ‘Rapier’ # 20088052 has been confirmed to be Pholidota ventricosa by SITF (Jan 2009) with assistance by Jim Cootes.

Patricia Harding, chair SITF

Stanhopea panamensis

Four flowers well displayed on one pendulous inflorescence; flowers cream; sepals and petals with loosely distributed magenta spots forming circles; column light green, wings cream spotted magenta; epichile ivory with magenta spots; horns ivory; hypochile golden yellow, marked inside with deep magenta spots; substance medium, texture matte.

Dear Peter Poot;
Stanhopea panamenis ‘Goodwood’ # 20088057 has been confirmed to be Stanhopea panamenis by SITF (Jan 2009) with assistance by Rudolf Jenny.
Habenaria lucida # 20088039 has been confirmed to be Habenaria lucida by SITF (Jan 2009).


Patricia Harding, chair SITF