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June 11, 2011

Oeceoclades spathulifera






Oeceoclades spathulifera (H.Perrier) Garay & P.Taylor, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 24: 272 (1976).


Homotypic Synonyms:
National Capital Judging Center - Rob Griesbach Chair award number 20115900


Oeceoclades spathulifera, award 20115900, has been confirmed to be Oeceoclades spathulifera by SITF (July 2011). 

June 07, 2011

Bulbophyllum othonis












BULBOPHYLLUM OTHONIS (KUNTZE) J.J.SM., BULL. JARD. BOT. BUITENZORG, II, 8: 26 (1912).


Homotypic Synonyms: * Phyllorkis othonis Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 676 (1891).

* Basionym/Replaced Synonym

Heterotypic Synonyms:Cirrhopetalum nutans Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25(Misc.): 71 (1839).
Bulbophyllum nutans (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 260 (1861), nom. illeg.


PR, Jose, Award 20113995

Bulbophyllum othonis, award 20113995, has been confirmed to be Bulbophyllum othonis by SITF (July 2011). 

June 03, 2011

Maxillaria ponerantha confirmed to be Maxillaria arbuscula












Maxillaria ponerantha Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 2: 17 (1854). This name is a synonym. Accepted Name: Maxillariella ponerantha (Rchb.f.) M.A.Blanco & Carnevali, Lankesteriana 7: 529 (2007).

Great Plains Judging Center 20113632 Karlene Sanborn


Maxillaria ponerantha, award 20113632, has been confirmed to be Maxillaria arbuscula by SITF (Feb 2012).

June 01, 2011

Maxillaria shepheardii 2 confirmed to be Maxillaria hennisiana






Maxillaria shepheardii Rolfe, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1917: 83 (1917).

This name is accepted.

Distribution: Colombia
iNortheast Center, no award number, data and additional text provided but as tif file so can't post them.

Maxillaria shepheardii, no award number has been provided, has been confirmed to be Maxillaria hennisiana by SITF (August 2011) with assistance of Mario Blanco. 

Diplocaulobium ridleyanum



DIPLOCAULOBIUM RIDLEYANUM (SCHLTR.) W.KITTR., BOT. MUS. LEAFL. 30: 98 (1984 PUBL. 1985).

This name is a synonym.
Accepted Name:Dendrobium ridleyanum Schltr. in K.M.Schumann & C.A.G.Lauterbach, Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee, Nachtr.: 160 (1905).



there are measurements that came but they came as TIF files which this server won't take and I can't convert them

Omaha...my guess that is Great Plains, if I am wrong correct me, award 20112678.