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July 30, 2013

Encyclia ambigua




Encyclia ambigua (Lindl.) Schltr., Orchideen: 208 (1914).

This name is accepted.




Award 2013 3639 Huston

Encyclia ambigua, Award 2013 3639, has been confirmed to be Encyclia ambigua by SITF (Oct 2013). 

Dendrobium stuartii confirmed to be Dendrobium venustum







Dendrobium stuartii  award 20132785 Chicago center

vendor Michael Ooi in Malaysia 

Dendrobium stuartii,   award 20132785 ,  has been confirmed to be Dendrobium venustum by SITF (August 2013). 




July 26, 2013

Encyclia trachychila


Award  19920855
and award 20031100



Encyclia trachychila (Lindl.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 474 (1918).This name is a synonym.

Accepted Name: Encyclia ambigua (Lindl.) Schltr., Orchideen: 208 (1914).

Encyclia trachychila, award 19920855 and award 20031100, have been confirmed to be Encyclia trachychila by SITF (Oct 2013).


July 25, 2013

Thrixspermum hystrix













Thrixspermum hystrix (Blume) Rchb.f., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 145 (1874).This name is accepted.
20133517 Great Lakes Payeur

Thrixspermum hystrix , award 20133517, has been confirmed to be Thrixspermum hystrix by STIF(July 2013). 

July 23, 2013

Masdevallia oreas








Masdevallia oreas Luer & R.Vásquez, Selbyana 5: 395 (1981).This name is accepted.


Award number 20131638 Northeast
Masdevallia oreas , award number 20131638, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia oreas by SITF( July 2013).




July 21, 2013

Masdevallia aurea 2 confirmed to be Masdevallia ampullacea













Masdevallia aurea Luer, Phytologia 39: 188 (1978).


award number 20134299 Montreal 
Masdevallia aurea , award number 20134299, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia ampullacea by SITF (July 2013).



Pleurothallis crepiniana







Pleurothallis crepiniana Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(4): 542 (1896).This name is a synonym.
Accepted Name: Acianthera crepiniana (Cogn.) Chiron & Van den Berg, Richardiana 12: 73 (2012).

Homotypic Synonyms:
Pleurobotryum crepinianum (Cogn.) Hoehne, Bol. Mus. Nac. Rio de Janeiro 12(2): 28 (1936).
Acianthera crepiniana (Cogn.) Chiron & Van den Berg, Richardiana 12: 73 (2012).


20133559 great plains

Pleurothallis crepiniana, award 20133559, has been confirmed to be Acianthera crepiniana  by SITF (July 2013).

Epidendrum compressum





Epidendrum compressum Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. I.: 617 (1864).This name is accepted.

award 20133560 Great Plains

Epidendrum compressum, award 20133560, has been confirmed to be  Epidendrum compressum by SITF (August 2013).


July 19, 2013

Pleurothallis nitida




Pleurothallis nitida Luer, Selbyana 3: 352 (1977).
This name is accepted.
Distribution:     Costa Rica to Panama
80 COS PAN

Pleurothallis nitida, award 20131172, has been confirmed to be Pleurothallis nitida by SITF (July 2013).