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November 30, 2010

Coryanthes pegiae confirmed to be Coryanthes wenzeliana








Coryanthes pegiae G.A.Romero, Selbyana 9: 147 (1986).


Great Lakes Judging Center Award Number: 20104697 ronald  payeur [rpkpbp@earthlink.net] 
From  flora of Venez guayana



Coryanthes pegiae  award 20104697 has been confirmed to be Coryanthes wenzeliana by SITF (Dec 2010).

November 23, 2010

Lepanthes antilocapra







Lepanthes antilocapra Luer & Dressler, Orquideologia 16(3): 15 (1986).

One small flower and two buds on two wiry inflorescences borne on a plant bearing six 1.7x5.7cm elliptical leaves with 6cm ramicauls grown in a 6cm plastic pot; flowers sequential on inflorescence; sepals burgundy, cream proximally; petals bicornate, bright orange; lip burgundy; substance good; texture satiny.


From Orquideologia 16(3): 15 (1986).





Lepanthes antilocapra award 20105130, has been confirmed to be Lepanthes antilocapra by SITF (Dec 2010).

November 22, 2010

Stanhopea connata confirmed to be Stanhopea nigripes









4) 20105071 Stanhopea connata ‘Jardin botanique de MontrĂ©al’

CCM 85 points

PROVISIONAL PENDING IDENTIFICATION



Width Length

Natural Spread 11.0 11.9

Dorsal Sepal 3.5 6.0

Petals 2.1 5.5

Synsepal 5.0 7.1

Pouch 2.2 7.5



Five flowers on one pendent inflorescence, 12 buds on two other pendent inflorescences plus two emerging inflorescences borne on a 66 cm by 90 cm plant grown in a 27 cm octagonal wooden basket; sepals and petals dark yellow spotted mahogany, petals light apricot proximally; hypochile dark yellow blotched dark maroon, mesochile and epichile dark yellow spotted mahogany; column pale green spotted maroon with translucent wings, anther cap cream. Substance firm, texture matte.


Stanhopea connata Klotzsch, Allg. Gartenzeitung 22: 226 (1854).


Distribution: Colombia to Peru

Stanhopea connata , award 20105071, has been confirmed to be Stanhopea nigripes by SITF (Dec 2010) with assistance of Rudolf Jenny.

Coelogyne kaliana







Coelogyne kaliana P.J.Cribb, Kew Bull. 36: 779 (1982).

Seirra center, cindy hill, sue Wedegaertner,  award 20106172.


Coelogyne kaliana award 20106172 has been confirmed to be Coelogyne kaliana by SITF (Nov 2010) You may now process the award.

November 15, 2010

Trichopilia laxa









Trichopilia laxa (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 14: 229 (1858).


from Edwards Bot register


Award #20104205  PNW Silverton

Trichopilia laxa  award #20104205 has been confirmed to be Trichopilia laxa by SITF (Dec 2010).

Gongora pardina confirmed to be Gongora herrenhusana











Gongora pardina Jenny, Orchidee (Hamburg) 36: 117 (1985).



 20104456 Gongora pardina - PNWJC-Vancouver





Gongora pardina, award 20104456, has been confirmed to be Gongora herrenhusana by SITF( Dec 2010) with assistance of Rudolf Jenny.