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April 30, 2014

Maxillariella costaricensis 2 determined to be Maxillariella variabilis



Maxillariella costaricensis (Schltr.) M.A.Blanco & Carnevali, Lankesteriana 7: 528 (2007).

This name is accepted.

20143051 Mid america
Maxillariella costaricensis, award 20143051, has been determined to be Maxillariella variabilis by SITF (May 2014). 

April 27, 2014

Dendrobium farmeri




Dendrobium farmeri Paxton, Paxton's Mag. Bot. 15: 241 (1849).This name is accepted.
20141027  National capital
Dendrobium farmeri, award 20141027, has been confirmed to be Dendrobium farmeri by SITF (may 2015). 

April 20, 2014

Porroglossum hystrix







Porroglossum hystrix Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 26: 110 (1988).
This name is accepted.




20142895 PNW Abu


Porroglossum hystrix, award 20142895, has been confirmed to be Porroglossum hystrix by SITF ( May 2014). 

Chiloschista viridiflava determined to be Chiloschista parishii









Chiloschista viridiflava Seidenf., Opera Bot. 95: 175 (1988).

This name is accepted.

Award 20142876  PNW Abu

Chiloschista viridiflava, award 2012876, has been determined to be Chiloschista parishii by SITF (July 2014).


Phalaenopsis honghenensis


Phalaenopsis honghenensis F.Y.Liu, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 13: 373 (1991).

This name is accepted.

Award  20145188 Huston

Phalaenopsis honghenensis, award  20145188, has been determined to be Phalaenopsis honghenensis by SITF (May 2015). 

April 17, 2014

Pleurothallis cypelligera





Pleurothallis cypelligera Luer & Hirtz, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 88: 107 (2002).
This name is accepted.




award 20143417 Atlanta

Pleurothallis octavioi Atlanta confirmed to be Pleurothallis conicostigma





Pleurothallis octavioi Luer & R.Escobar, Orquideologia 14: 164 (1981).

KML has not moved this over to one of the new divisions of Pleurothallis, despite Luer having moved it:

Homotypic Synonyms:
Acronia octavioi (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 103: 165 (2005).

Zosterophyllanthos octavioi (Luer & R.Escobar) Szlach. & Kulak, Richardiana 6: 191 (2006).




Award 20143416 Atlanta

Pleurothallis octavioi, award 20143416 has been confirmed to be Pleurothallis conicostigma by SITF (July 2014). 

April 16, 2014

Oberonia rosea determined to be Oberonia microphylla







Oberonia rosea Hook.f., Hooker's Icon. Pl. 21: t. 2005 (1890).This name is a synonym.
Accepted Name: Oberonia microphylla (Blume) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 17 (1830).


Award 2014 4380, Carolinas JC


Oberonia rosea, award 20145389, has been determined to be Oberonia microphylla by SITF (May 2014). 

April 13, 2014

Coelogyne salvaneraniana determined to be Coelogyne vanoverberghii





Coelogyne salvaneraniana W.Suarez, Austral. Orchid Rev. 76(4): 55 (2011).

This name is accepted.
Award 20143923 West Palm

Coelogyne salvaneraniana , Award 20143923, has been determined to be Coelogyne vanoverberghii 


 by SITF (May 2014). 

April 09, 2014

Gongora garayana



Gongora garayana R.Rice, Oasis 1(4): 3 (2000).
This name is accepted.

2014 1895 PNW

Gongora garayana, award 20141895, has been determined to be Gongora garayana by SITF (April 2014)

Maxillaria luteoalba determined to be Maxillaria leptosepala



Maxillaria luteoalba Lindl., Orchid. Linden.: 20 (1846).
This name is accepted.

20141892 PNW

Maxillaria luteoalba , award 20141892, has been determined to be Maxillaria leptosepala by SITF (May 2014).


April 08, 2014

Epidendrum mancum



Award 20134601 West Palm



Miltonia phalaenopsis var. alba confirmed to be Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis


Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb.f.) Garay & Dunst., Venez. Orchids Ill. 6: 278 (1976). Synonyms:
Odontoglossum phalaenopsis Linden & Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 2: 278 (1854).
Miltonia phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb.f.) G.Nicholson, Ill. Dict. Gard. 2: 367 (1886).

Miltonia pulchella Linden, Pescatorea 1: t. 44 (1860).

There are no varieties that are listed

award 20142441 Sacramento

Miltonia phalaenopsis var alba, award 20142441, has been confirmed to be Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis by SITF (April 2014). 

Pleurothallis cocornaensis




20141871 Stelis cocornaensis Pleurothallis cocornaensis