Species Identification Task Force Submissions: October 2010

October 25, 2010

Podochilus muricatus

The award reads as follows::

Width in cm. Length in cm.

Natural spread: horiz 0.4 vert 0.3

Dorsal sepal: not measurable

Petal: not measurable

Lateral sepal: 0.2 0.6

Lip: 0.25 0.6

DESCRIPTION:

Nine flowers and 13 buds on a28 growth plant 19cm across, 13cm high growth on a 10cm osmunda raft, disticus growths to 13cm, leaves 1.4cm long, 0.9cm across; flowers crystalline white, exterior surfaces hirsute; petals have basal purple spot; lip 4 purple spots, throat deep purple; anther cap brown; substance average, texture crystalline.

Award CBR, award # is 20105485 and the center is Chicago and the chairman is James Spatzak

Podochilus muricatus (Teijsm. & Binn.) Schltr., Mém. Herb. Boissier 21: 64 (1900).

Syn: Appendicula muricata Teijsm. & Binn., Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 24: 322 (1862).

From orchids of Java

Podochilus muricatus , award # is 20105485 , has been confirmed to be Podochilus muricatus by SITF (Dec 2010).

October 24, 2010

Dendrochilum asperum confirmed to be Dendrochilum kopfii

Dendrochilum asperum award # 20103358 Maryetta Sciuto, RN [metta2003@hawaii.rr.com]
I have contacted Jeff Parker for either flowers or better pictures. this one isn't correct as asperum. Patricia

Dendrochilum asperum , award 20103358, has been confirmed to be Dendrochilum kopfii by SITF ( Feb 2011), with assistance of Henrik Pedersen and Emil Lueckel.

October 22, 2010

Oncidium coloratum, confirmed to be Gomesa colorata

Dear Orchid Identification Friends;

I recently received a CBR/AOS on Oncidium coloratum from Brazil, purchased from Andy's Orchids on a Stick. Of course it needs an ID.

Width in cm. Length in cm.

Natural Spread: Horiz 1.4 1.6

Dorsal Sepal: 0.6 0.8

Petal: 0.5 0.7

Lateral Sepal: 0.6 0.8

Lip: 0.4 0.7

Description:

Ten flowers borne on two 5.5cm decumbent inflorescences; plant 4.5 x 4.0cm growing on a hardwood twig, covered in moss; pseudobulb ovate, leaves elliptical 0.9 x 1.3cm;

flowers transluscent cream, sepals overlaid light cinnamon basally; petals heavily overlaid red brick; lip bright yellow overlaid red brick basally; substance good; texture matte. Recognized for its rarity and educationalmpurposes.

I am attatching some pictures.

Thanks in advance,

Walter Crawford
award # is 20105437. The center chair name is James Spatzek, his e-mail mailto:e-mailjamcam21@sbcglobal.net

Oncidium coloratum Königer & J.G.Weinm.bis, Arcula 2: 51 (1994).
Accepted Name: Gomesa colorata (Königer & J.G.Weinm.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams, Phytotaxa 1: 58 (2009).
The name the Brasilians use for this species- Baptistonia colorata (Königer & J.G.Weinm.bis) Chiron, Richardiana 8: 120 (2008).

Oncidium coloratum, award 20105437, has been confirmed to be Gomesa colorata (Oncidium coloratum, Baptistonia colorata) by SITF (Nov 2010). You may now process the award.

October 21, 2010

Phal. violacea v. coerulea

judging team recommended 'Lady Day' be identified because they detected darker pigmentation in the lateral sepals of the flower and believed this was due to influence of bellina.

I was able to see this plant at the society meeting...and more importantly to smell it..it has a spicy, fruit loop fragrance...not as much as another violacea that was there but nothing that was soapy in fragrance( I corect this..soapy is wrong violacea is supposed to smell of lemon or acid, which sniffing my bottle of lemon juice..its not the same ).

Phalaenopsis violacea f. coerulea Christenson, Phalaenopsis: 165 (2001).

Accepted Name: Phalaenopsis violacea H.Witte, Fl. Jard. 4: 129 (1861).

award# is 20106004 chair Gordon Slaymaker, exhibitor Al Pickrel Al@orchidexchange.com

Phalaenopsis violacea var. coerulea award# 20106004 has been confirmed to be Phalaenopsis violacea (intergrade hybrid) by SITF (Nov 2010). This plant displays characteristics of both P. violacea and P. bellina and it is impossible to tell with the current information available if these characteristics are the result of line breeding or dubious parentage (mixing of P. violacea and P. bellina).