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December 21, 2012

Mormolyca tenuibulba







Mormolyca tenuibulba (Christenson) M.A.Blanco, Lankesteriana 7: 531 (2007).This name is accepted.

Cincinnati Judging Center - # 20123417

Mormolyca tenuibulba, award # 20123417, has been confirmed to be Mormolyca tenuibulba by SITF (Jan 2013). 

December 19, 2012

Stelis trichostoma




Stelis trichostoma (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, Lindleyana 16: 267 (2001).This name is accepted.



award #20123418 , Cincinnati


Stelis trichostoma, award 20123418 , has been confirmed to be Stelis trichostoma by SITF (Jan 2013).  


December 12, 2012

Stelis uniflora










Stelis uniflora Luer & Hirtz, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 112: 57 (2007).This name is accepted.

Award 20124624- Chicago


Stelis uniflora, Award 20124624, has been confirmed to be Stelis uniflora by SITF (Jan 2013). 

Malleola constricta confirmed to be Malleola flammea







Malleola constricta Ames, Orchidaceae 5: 234 (1915).This name is accepted.

Award 20124622 -Chicago JC


Malleola constricta, Award 20124622, has been confirmed to be  Malleola constricta by SITF (Dec 2012). Amended-- Malleola constricta, award 20124622, has been confirmed to be  Malleola flammea by SITF (July 2013), with assistance of Jim Cootes.



December 11, 2012

Arundina gramminifolia





Award Number 20123381
Granted at  FCJC – PRJS  San Juan  12/1/2012
Granted as  Arundina gramminifolia  ‘Cielito Lindo’ JC/AOS
Two flowers and two buds on two erect inflorescences; sepals creamy white slightly blushed cerulean; lip creamy white, lightly blushed cerulean under the column , darker at margins, basal third of midlobe overlaid bright yellow, maroon stripes emerging from under the column to margins, side lobes surround white column; anther cap white; substance supple; texture sparkling; charming cerulean form of the species; award granted provisionally under the name Arundina gramminifolia pending taxonomic verification as required by 5.5.2.2 (1) of Handbook.

Arundina graminifolia (D.Don) Hochr., Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 6: 270 (1910).This name is accepted. Note Spelling!!!


Arundina gramminifolia , award 20123381, has been confirmed to be Arundina graminifolia by SITF(Dec 2012). 



December 10, 2012

Masdevallia molossoides confirmed to be Masdevallia molossus









Masdevallia molossoides Kraenzl., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 416 (1921).This name is accepted.

award 21022539, PNW


Masdevallia molossoides, award 21022539, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia molossus by SITF (Jan 2013).



December 06, 2012

Neofinetia xichangensis


#20113271 - provisional CHM/AOS, 83 pts. to Neofinetia xichangensis:  "Sixteen flowers on five inflorescences on 20-cm by 11-cm multigrowth plant grown in 60-cm square plastic pot of sphagnum moss; rigid, distichus leaves conduplicate; flowers white; dorsal sepal upright, lateral sepals and petals reflexed; trilobed lip ovate-oblong; anther cap light green; substance firm; texture matte; species native to China, Japan and Korea; commended for rarity, educational value and breeding potential; identified by..."

    -Measurements (cm):  NS 1.1 x 2.0
                                     DS 0.4 W x 1.3 L
                                     Pet 0.3 W x 1.1 L
                                     Lip 0.4 W x 1.0 L

Awarded March 11, 2011 at the Atlanta Show.

Neofinetia xichangensis, award #20113271, has been confirmed to be Neofinetia falcata by SITF (August 2012).



Stelis lindenii confirmed to be Stelis maxima




Stelis lindenii Lindl., Orchid. Linden.: 3 (1846).This name is accepted.

Award 20126332, west Palm, Cali show

Stelis lindenii,  award 20126332, has been confirmed to be Stelis maxima by SITF (July 2013).  Please add to the description that is was awarded as Stelis lindenii and that SITF felt it fit the parameters of Stelis allenii, which is considered a synonym of Stelis maxima.



Dendrobium strongylanthum









Dendrobium strongylanthum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1878(1): 462 (1878).This name is accepted.

Mid-America judging center, award 20122985


Dendrobium strongylanthum, award 20122985, has been confirmed to be  Dendrobium strongylanthum by SITF (Jan 2013).  



November 29, 2012

Dendrobium profusum







Dendrobium profusum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1884(1): 510 (1884).This name is accepted.

Dendrobium profusum ‘Irene’ CHM/AOS  81 pts   Award number 20124324, Northeast 
Award description
Eleven flowers and 107 buds arranged circumferentially on 13 arching inflorescences borne on both leafed and deciduous canes; plant grown in a 12cm clay pot using semi-hydroponic medium exhibits both erect and pendant growth habit; canes averaging 22-cm in length, leaves 3-cm wide by 11-cm long; sepals and petals ivory white, irregular amaranth markings on lateral segments basally, reverse of sepals spotted amaranth, petals marked amaranth apically; lip ivory white, side lobes spotted amaranth, fringed callus buttercup yellow; endemic to the Phillipines; recognized for charming and architecturally interesting inflorescence habit; identified by

Dendrobium profusum, award 20124324, has been confirmed to be  Dendrobium profusum by SITF(Dec 2012).



Bulbophyllum longisepalum












Bulbophyllum longisepalum Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 3: 105 (1895).This name is accepted.
Award 20122986


Bulbophyllum longisepalum, award 20122986, has been confirmed to by Bulbophyllum longisepalum by SITF (Jan 2013).