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November 11, 2012

Gongora nigropunctata confirmed to be Gongora rufescens






Sixteen flowers on 1 pendent inflorescence and nine flowers on a second, to 54cm; on a 29cm x 85cm plant in a 10cm pot;  pseudobulbs conical, up to 3.5 cm; leaves lanceolate up to 3 per pseudobulb; sepals yellow blotched brown; lateral sepals fused to proximal 2/3 of column; petals tan spotted pale brown, fused to proximal 2/3 of column; lip white irregularly marked light brown; column light green, spotted brown; anther cap green; substance firm; texture matte.

20122639 from Toronto

Gongora nigropunctata Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 9: 99 (1921).
This name is accepted.
Distribution:     N. Peru
83 PER


Gongora nigropunctata, award 20122639, has been confirmed to be Gongora rufescens by SITF (Nov 2012), with assistance of Rudolf Jenny. 


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