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February 26, 2012

Oncidium lykaiosii











Oncidium lykaiosii R.Vásquez & Dodson, Revista Soc. Boliv. Bot. 3: 24 (2001).

This name is accepted.




award 20124663, mountain Mike Rollinger ,Larry Sexton


Oncidium lykaiosii, award 20124663 has been confirmed to be Oncidium lykaiosii by SITF (March 2012). 

February 25, 2012

Dryadella pusiola determined to be Dryadella linearifolia













Dryadella pusiola (Rchb.f.) Luer, Selbyana 2: 209 (1978).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Masdevallia pusiola Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., III, 1: 140 (1887).
* Basionym/Replaced Synonym
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Masdevallia simulatrix F.Lehm. & Kraenzl., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 102 (1925).
Dryadella dolichopoda (Luer) Luer, Selbyana 2: 208 (1978).
Dryadella simulatrix (F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Luer, Selbyana 2: 209 (1978).
Masdevallia dolichopoda Luer, Phytologia 39: 196 (1978).


Award #20122505 PNW Pearson
http://orchid.unibas.ch/phpMyHerbarium/308040.4/1////specimen.php

Dryadella pusiola, award 20135305 and award 20122505, have been determined to be Dryadella linearifolia by SITF (Oct 2014). 

Oncidium ensatum









Oncidium ensatum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 28(Misc.): 17 (1842).
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Oncidium cerebriferum Rchb.f., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 10: 696 (1852).
Oncidium confusum Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 1: 234 (1858).
Cyrtopodium verrucosum Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub.: 265 (1866).
Oncidium floridanum Ames, Schedul. Orchid. 7: 13 (1924).

award 20123559, Aileen Garrison
http://orchid.unibas.ch/phpMyHerbarium/304250/1////specimen.php

Oncidium ensatum, award 20123559, has been confirmed to be Oncidium ensatum by SITF (March 2012). 

February 20, 2012

Encyclia bohnkiana determined to be Encyclia silvana








Encyclia bohnkiana V.P.Castro & Campacci, Bol. CAOB 37: 91 (1999).This name is accepted. 



Huston, Klehm, Hunt award 20123003


Encyclia bohnkiana, award 20123003, has been determined to be Encyclia silvana  by SITF (March 2012), with assistance of Cássio van den Berg. 

February 19, 2012

Catasetum moorei








Catasetum moorei C.Schweinf., Fieldiana, Bot. 33: 50 (1970).
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Catasetum lanxiforme Senghas, Orchidee (Hamburg) 42: 22 (1991).

Catasetum moorei award 20122451 , PNW Abu



Catasetum moorei award 20122451 , has been confirmed to be Catasetum moorei by SITF (June 2012). You may now process the award.   Please add to the description that -this was identified as Catasetum lanxiforme with by George Carr, yet the Kew list has the species as synonyms; further study may determine they are different taxon.

February 12, 2012

Lepanthes cf dodsonii







On flower and two buds on three successively flowering inflorescences produced by a six growth plant; flowers held about 2 cm away from the axil of the leaf axil bearing the inflorescence; sepals red brown with a narrow yellow edge, lateral sepals extended into triangular tips; petals narrow, olive green with white short hairs, appressed to the column; lip and column a bright pink; substance firm; texture of sepals glossy.

NS 0.7 w x 1.0 l
DS 0.3 w x 0.6 l
Pet 0.1 w x 0.6 l
LS 0.2 w x 0.5 l
Lip ? x 0.1 l