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September 30, 2012

Prosthechea mejia




Prosthechea mejia (Withner & P.A.Harding) W.E.Higgins, Selbyana 29: 214 (2009).This name is accepted.

Atlanta, Award 20123544


Prosthechea mejia, Award 20123544, has been confirmed to be Prosthechea mejia by SITF (Oct 2012). 


Angraecum panicifolium


Award #20098000, Angraecum panicifolium 'Kenzie', CBR/AOS, awarded in Nashville October 31, 2009. – Atlanta Center – Aileen Garrison Chair.

Measurements (cm):  NS 1.2 x 0.8
                                DS 0.2 x 0.5
                                Pet 0.1 x 0.3
                                LS 0.2 x 0.5
                                Lip 0.2 x 0.5

Description:  Four flowers and one bud on five axial inflorescences produced on diminutive 8.5-cm plant grown in 5-cm pot; alternate lanceolate leaves 2.9-cm long, hard, minutely papillose; flowers white; substance hard; texture crystalline; recognized for charming, diminutive growth habit within a remarkably diverse genus; species native to Madagascar; identified by Philip Cribb.

Angraecum panicifolium Award #20098000, has been confirmed to be Angraecum panicifolium by SITF (Nov 2012). 

Bulbophyllum aestivale





Bulbophyllum aestivale Ames, Orchidaceae: 164 (1915).This name is accepted.

Award 20126278, Center Atlanta

Bulbophyllum aestivale , Award 20126278, has been confirmed to be Bulbophyllum aestivale by SITF ( Oct 2012). 


Bulbophyllum mirum





Award 20126279, center????



Bulbophyllum mirum J.J.Sm., Icon. Bogor. 3: t. 216 (1906).This name is accepted.


Bulbophyllum mirum, award 20126279, has been confirmed to be Bulbophyllum mirum by SITF (Oct 2012). 



Dendrobium limpidum










Dendrobium limpidum Schuit. & de Vogel, J. Orchideenfr. 10: 315 (2003).This name is accepted.

PNW,Award #20122538


Dendrobium limpidum, Award #20122538 has been confirmed to be Dendrobium limpidum by SITF (Oct 2012). 


Dendrobium seranicum








Dendrobium seranicum J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, III, 10: 150 (1928).This name is accepted.
PNW Award #20122537


Dendrobium seranicum, award #20122537, has been confirmed to be Dendrobium seranicum by SITF (Oct 2012). 


Bulbophyllum thaiorum 4







Bulbophyllum thaiorum J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, II, 8: 28 (1912).This name is accepted.

PNW #20122537


Bulbophyllum thaiorum, award 20122536, has been confirmed to by Bulbophyllum thaiorum by SITF (Oct 2012).


Masdevallia aurea confirmed to be Masdevallia ampullacea





 Masdevallia aurea Luer, Phytologia 39: 188 (1978).This name is accepted.

Award #20122524, PNW Pearson.

Masdevallia aurea, Award #20122524, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia ampullacea by SITF (Sept 2012).


September 10, 2012

Acianthera pacayana confirmed to be Acianthera pantasmi





Acianthera pacayana 'Chasus' CHM  (synonym Pths)

Awarded at the Atlanta Judging Center, 8 Sept 2012
Award Number 20126277
Acianthera pacayana (Schltr.) Solano & Soto Arenas, Icon. Orchid. 5-6: x (2002 publ. 2003).                                                                                                                 This name is accepted


Acianthera pacayana, award 20126277, has been confirmed to be Acianthera pantasmi by SITF (Jan. 2013), with assistance of Bryon Rinke and Diego Bogarin. 


September 09, 2012

Masdevallia burfordiensis determined to be Masdevallia picea




Award #:   20113501
Place:  NCJC
Date:    01/08/11
Name, Award, Pts: Masd. bufordiensis, CHM 83
Clone: Barrow

Parentage:
  

Exhibited by:   Jamie Riegel

Description:   Ten flowers on 10 inflorescences; sepals deep burgundy with a yellow strip on distal half; sepaline tube chartreuse; petals and lip deep burgundy; substance firm; texture pebbled and glossy.  

Dimensions in centimeters:               Horz.                Vert.
Natural Spread:                                               5.2                   8.7
Dorsal Sepal:                                       1.2                   6.3
Petal:                                                   na                    na
Lateral Sepal (Syn):                             1.2                   6.3
Lip (Pouch):                                         na                    na






Masdevallia burfordiensis O'Brien, Gard. Chron. 1900(2): 346 (1900).
This name is a synonym.
Accepted Name:
Masdevallia angulata Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 15 (1878).


Masdevallia burfordiensis, Award #: 20113501, has been determined to be Masdevallia picea

by SITF (Sept 2012), with assistance of Ron Parsons.


Epidendrum roseoscriptum





Award #:     20123137
Place:         NCJC
Date:           08/04/12
Name, Award, Pts:    Epidendrum roseo-scriptum, CHM, 83
Clone:                        Penn’s Creek
Parentage:
Exhibited by:   Woodstream Orchids
Description:  Sixty-three flowers on two inflorescences, one branched; sepals and fibrous petals green suffused with tan; lip cream centrally marked plum; midlobe bifurcated.
Dimensions in centimeters:                       Horz.               Vert.
Natural Spread:                                            2.3                   2.3
Dorsal Sepal:                                                0.4                   1.2
Petal:                                                              0.05                1.1
Lateral Sepal (Syn):                                     0.4                   1.2
Lip (Pouch):                                                  1.0                   1.3

Epidendrum roseoscriptum Hágsater, Icon. Orchid. 2: t. 183 (1993).This name is accepted.
Distribution: Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala

Award #:     20123137


Epidendrum roseoscriptum, award 20123137, has been confirmed to be Epidendrum roseoscriptum by SITF (Sept 2012).