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September 30, 2014

Epigeneium triflorum var. triflorum determined to be Dendrobium elongatum(Epigeneium triflorum var. orientale)







Epigeneium triflorum (Blume) Summerh., Kew Bull. 12: 265 (1957).This name is a synonym.Accepted Name:Dendrobium triflorum (Blume) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 77 (1830).

20141468  Montréal Center

Epigeneium triflorum var. triflorum, award 20141468, has been determined to be Dendrobium elongatum(Epigeneium triflorum var. orientale) by SITF (Oct 2014).




September 29, 2014

Abdominea minimiflora




Abdominea minimiflora (Hook.f.) J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 25: 98 (1917).

This name is accepted.
20144393 Carolinas Judging Center
Abdominea minimiflora, award 20144393, has been confirmed to be Abdominea minimiflora by SITF (Oct 2014). 

September 28, 2014

Platystele tica





Platystele tica Karremans & Bogarín, Lankesteriana 13(3): 271. 2014. this is not in Monocot list yet.

20144648 FCJC

Platystele tica, award 20144648, has been confirmed to be  Platystele tica by SITF (Oct 2014). 

Elleanthus aurantiacus determined to be Elleanthus discolor





Elleanthus aurantiacus (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 482 (1863).This name is accepted.

20144647 FCJC

Elleanthus aurantiacus , award 20144647, has been determined to be Elleanthus discolor by SITF ( Oct 2015).

Epidendrum anastasioi determined to be Epidendrum cf. chlorocorymbos




Epidendrum anastasioi Hágsater, Icon. Orchid. 2: t. 106 (1993).

This name is accepted.




20144646 FCJC

Epidendrum anastasioi, award 20144646, has been determined to be Epidendrum cf. chlorocorymbos by SITF (Oct 2014), with assistance of Eric Hagsater. 

Maxillaria alba confirmed to be Maxillariella alba






Maxillaria alba (Hook.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 143 (1832).This name is a synonym.

Accepted Name: Maxillariella alba (Hook.) M.A.Blanco & Carnevali, Lankesteriana 7: 528 (2007).

20144645 FCJC

Maxillaria alba, award 20144645, has been confirmed to be Maxillariella alba by SITF (Oct 2014). 

September 27, 2014

Habenaria roebelenii determined to be Habenaria rhodocheila





Habenaria roeblenii Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 21: 39 (1913).This name is a synonym.




20145015 GPJC

Habenaria roeblenii , award 20145015, has been determined to be Habenaria rhodocheila by SITF (Oct 2014). 

Aerangis maireae






Aerangis maireae la Croix & J.Stewart, Orchid Rev. 106(1222): 227 (1998).

This name is accepted.



20142815  RMGC


Aerangis maireae, award 20142815, has been confirmed to be Aerangis maireae by SITF (Oct 2014). 

Aerangis arachnopus






Aerangis arachnopus (Rchb.f.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 113 (1918).


This name is accepted.









20145019 GPJC


Aerangis arachnopus, award 20145019, has been determined to be  Aerangis arachnopus by SITF (Oct 2014). 


September 26, 2014

Octomeria estrellensis



Octomeria estrellensis Hoehne, Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo, n.s., f.m., 1(1): 15 (1938).

This name is accepted.

Octomeria estrellensis , award 20145014, has been confirmed to be Octomeria estrellensis by SITF (Nov 2014).


20145014  GPJC

Encyclia altissima




Encyclia altissima Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht.: 201 (1914).

This name is accepted.
award number 20141717  PRJC

Encyclia altissima , award number 20141717, has been confirmed to be Encyclia altissima by SITF (Nov 2014). 


Bulbophyllum occultum






Bulbophyllum occultum Thouars, Hist. Orchid.: t. 93 (1822).

This name is accepted.
Award # 20142699 Hawaii

Bulbophyllum occultum, award 20142699, has been confirmed to be Bulbophyllum occultum by SITF (Oct 2014). 


September 06, 2014

Maxillaria confusa 2 confirmed to be Maxillaria ramonensis





Award 20133091  FCJC

Maxillaria confusa, award 20133091, has been confirmed to be Maxillaria ramonensis by SITF (Oct 2014). 


Bulbophyllum cumingii determined to be Bulbophyllum othonis






Bulbophyllum cumingii (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 261 (1861).

This name is accepted.
Award 20142315 Pacific Central 


Bulbophyllum cumingii, award 20142315, has been determined to be Bulbophyllum othonis by SITF (Oct 2014).