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December 31, 2013

Cattleya loddigesii






Cattleya loddigesii Lindl., Coll. Bot.: t. 37 (1826).

This name is accepted.

Huston judging center award number 20133629 Houston 

Cattleya loddigesii , award 20133629, has been determined to be  Cattleya loddigesii by SITF ( Jan 2014). 

Dendrochilum bicallosum from Houston





(Award # 20133698) Houston


Approximately 1000 cupped tightly crowded alternate bilateral translucent salmon flowers subtended by bracts on 14 terminal inflorescences, central rib of raceme square; sepals triangular, obtuse; petals round; lip ovate; substance papery; texture matte.

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December 30, 2013

Bulbophyllum stormii determined to be Bulbophyllum longistelidium








Bulbophyllum stormii J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. 5: 20 (1907).
This name is accepted.

Award#20132511, Atlanta Judging Center

Bulbophyllum stormii, award 20132511, has been determined to be Bulbophyllum longistelidium by SITF (May 2014), with assistance of Jaap Jan Vermeulen.

December 19, 2013

Masdevallia floribunda








Masdevallia floribunda Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 29(Misc.): 72 (1843).This name is accepted.



Award 20134170 Rocky Mountain

Masdevallia floribunda, Award 20134170,  has been determined to be Masdevallia floribunda by SITF (Jan 2014).



Pleurothallis helleri








Pleurothallis helleri A.D.Hawkes, Phytologia 14: 12 (1966).This name is accepted.



Atlanta Judging Center award # 20132513

Pleurothallis helleri, award 20132513, has been confirmed to be  Pleurothallis helleri by SITF (Jan 2014).  


December 15, 2013

Paphiopedilum tranlienianum







Paphiopedilum tranlienianum O.Gruss & Perner, Caesiana 11: 66 (1998).

This name is accepted.



Award number 20131666 NEJC
  • Paphiopedilum tranlienianum, Award number 20131666. Has been confirmed to be  Paphiopedilum tranlienianum by SITF ( Jan 2014).

December 12, 2013

Masdevallia manoloi






Masdevallia manoloi Luer & M.Arias, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 65: 108 (1998). This name is accepted.
number 20134117 PRJC

Masdevallia manoloi, award number 20134117, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia manoloi by SITF 2014). 

Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris









Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris (Gagnep.) Seidenf., Dansk Bot. Ark. 29: 37 (1973 publ. 1974).
This name is accepted.
 Synonyms: per Kew monocot list
* Cirrhopetalum pecten-veneris Gagnep., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 78: 6 (1931).
Cirrhopetalum miniatum Rolfe, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1913: 28 (1913).
Cirrhopetalum flaviflorum Tang, S.Liu & H.Y.Su, Quart. J. Taiwan Mus. 24: 174 (1971).
Bulbophyllum flaviflorum (Tang, S.Liu & H.Y.Su) Seidenf., Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 3, Bot. 71(5): 09 (1972 publ. 1973).
Bulbophyllum tingabarinum Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, Nordic J. Bot. 14: 626 (1994).
Bulbophyllum tingabarinum f. flavum O.Gruss, Orchidee (Hamburg) 57: 67 (2006).


  • Award number 20131643 Northeast JC
  • Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris, Award number 20131643, has been confirmed to be  Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris By SITF (Jan 2014). 

December 11, 2013

Dendrobium singkawangense





Dendrobium singkawangense J.J.Sm., Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 9: 91 (1935). This name is accepted.
National Capital   20131569 -
Dendrobium singkawangense, award 20131569, has been confirmed to be  Dendrobium singkawangense by SITF (Jan 21014). 

Dendrobium sarawakense 2





Dendrobium sarawakense Merr., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc., Spec. No.: 164 (1921). This name is accepted.

National Capital 20131568

Dendrobium sarawakense, award 20131568, has been confirmed to be  Dendrobium sarawakense by SITF(Jan 2014).


Stelis oxypetala





Stelis oxypetala Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 203 (1918).

This name is accepted.

National Capital 20131567
Stelis oxypetala, award 20131567, has been confirmed to be  Stelis oxypetala by SITF (Jan 2014).


Crepidium mieczyslawii










Crepidium mieczyslawii Marg., Polish Bot. J. 46: 67 (2001).This name is accepted.

National Capital  20131562 
Twelve flowers and 23 buds plus some undeveloped buds on two eight-cm inflorescences; flowers non-resupinate; sepals and filamentous petals apple green, tipped plum purple; lip green, overlaid with purple horseshoe marking; recognized for horticultural merit due to its striking, dark purple variegated foliage coupled with charming flowers.

Crepidium mieczyslawii, award 20131562, has been confirmed to be  Crepidium mieczyslawii by SITF (Jan 2014).