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October 22, 2012

Dendrobium cuneatum






Dendrobium cuneatum Schltr., Bull. Herb. Boissier, II, 6: 454 (1906).This name is accepted.

Atlanta Judging Center
award  number 2012-6282

I can not explain why the plant photos are sideways, they are upright in the original that was sent. the blog made them sideways. 

October 16, 2012

Coelogyne fimbriata confirmed to be Coelgyne ovalis






Coelogyne fimbriata Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 11: t. 868 (1825).This name is accepted.
Puerto Rico award 20123364

Coelogyne fimbriata ,award 20123364, has been confirmed to be Coelgyne ovalis by SITF (Nov 2012).




October 12, 2012

Dracula andreettae









Dracula andreettae (Luer) Luer, Selbyana 2: 193 (1978).

This name is accepted.
award 20122195, PNW


Dracula andreettae v. xanthina, award 20122195, has been confirmed to be Dracula andreettae by SITF (Oct 2012).

Aerides odorata









 Aerides odorata Lour., Fl. Cochinch.: 525 (1790).This name is accepted.

Distribution: China (W. Yunnan, Guangdong) to Trop. Asia
36 CHC CHS 40 ASS BAN EHM IND NEP WHM 41 AND CBD LAO MYA THA VIE 42 BOR JAW LSI MLY PHI SUL SUM


award #20122196, PNW

Aerides odorata ,award #20122196,has been confrmed to be Aerides odorata by SITF(Nov 2012).



October 04, 2012

Bulbophyllum lasioglossum








Bulbophyllum lasioglossum Rolfe ex Ames, Orchidaceae 1: 100 (1905).This name is accepted.

Northeast Judging Center 
Award number 20124321

Bulbophyllum lasioglossum, award number 20124321, has been confirmed to be  Bulbophyllum lasioglossum by SITF (Oct 2012), with assistance of Doris Jensen

October 03, 2012

Encyclia oliveirana






Encyclia oliveirana Campacci, Bol. CAOB 66-67: 60 (2007).This name is accepted.

Award 20122185
Encyclia oliveirana , Award 20122185, has been confirmed to be Encyclia oliveirana by SITF (Oct 2012) .

Anacheilium bueraremense







Anacheilium bueraremense Campacci, Bol. CAOB 54: 56 (2004).This name is a synonym.

Accepted Name: Prosthechea bueraremensis (Campacci) Campacci, Bol. CAOB 58: 50 (2005).

Award 20122189.


Anacheilium bueraremense, award 20122189, has been confirmed to be Prosthechea bueraremensis by SITF ( Oct 2012). 









Baptistonia silvana




Baptistonia silvana (V.P.Castro & Campacci) V.P.Castro & Chiron, Richardiana 4: 118 (2004).This name is a synonym.

Accepted Name: Gomesa silvana (V.P.Castro & Campacci) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 104: 398 (2009).

Award 201221294

Gomesa silvana  ‘Tres Amores’ CHM score 85

Eighty-six flowers on one 49 cm pendent inflorescence; psuedobulbs elongate elllipitical slightly flattened, 2.5 cm wide x 8.5 cm long in clay pot in moss; dorals sepal and petsals ovate, lateral sepals fused, bright yellow, distally red-brown; lip side lobes yellow, medial lobe dark red-brown; substance firm; texture waxy; awarded as Baptistonia silvana. 


Baptistonia silvana, award 20121294, has been confirmed to be Gomesa silvana by SITF (Nov. 2012). 






Baptistonia kautskyi





Baptistonia kautskyi (Pabst) V.P.Castro & Chiron, Richardiana 4: 118 (2004).This name is a synonym.

Accepted Name: Gomesa kautskyi (Pabst) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 104: 397 (2009).
Award 20122193
Gomesa kautskyi ‘Colibri’ CHM score 83
Three hundred fifty flowers and one bud on 3 multi-branched pendulant inflorescences, up to 42 cm long, coming from 2 lead elliptic, slightly flattened, pseudobulbs, 2 cm wide by 6.5 cm long each with 1-2 leaves 5 cm x 12.3 cm long, in clay pot in moss; dorsal sepal ovate, lateral sepals fused; petals spatulate; sepals and petals yellow overlaid brown; lip pandurate, cream with red brown spots; substance firm, texture mate; awarded as Baptistonia kautskyi.






I don't have the award photos yet, but there is enough in this photo to confirm this one...if you use my book ;)



Baptistonia kautskyi , award 20121293, has been confirmed to be Gomesa kautskyi by SITF (Nov. 2012).