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May 20, 2015

Vanilla hostmannii determined to be Vanilla pompona









Vanilla hostmannii Rolfe, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 462 (1896).
This name is accepted.

#20155705 PNW
Vanilla hostmanii, award 20155705, has been determined to be Vanilla pompona by SITF (Sept 2015). 

May 16, 2015

Kraenzlinella rinkei




Kraenzlinella rinkei Luer, Harvard Pap. Bot. 16: 326 (2011).
This name is accepted. 

award 20155004

Kraenzlinella rinkei award 20155004, has been confirmed to be Kraenzlinella rinkei by SITF (May 2015). 

Dendrobium shixingense

this above the the only foto of the plant in question, the other foto I think is one the exhibitor got off the web






Dendrobium shixingense Z.L.Chen, S.J.Zeng & J.Duan, Nordic J. Bot. 28: 723 (2010).
This name is accepted.

2015 5190 Houston


Dendrobium shixingense, award 2015 5190, has been confirmed to be  Dendrobium shixingense by SITF (July 2015). 

Epidendrum allochronum confirmed to be Epidendrum summerhayesii







Epidendrum allochronum Hágsater, Icon. Orchid. 2: t. 104 (1993).This name is accepted. 
 award 20141902 PNW
Epidendrum allochronum , award 20141902, has been confirmed to be Epidendrum summerhayesii by SITF June 2015

May 14, 2015

Psychilis atropurpurea



#20144584. 

Florida-Caribbean Judging Center

Psychilis atropurpurea, award 2014 4584, has been confirmed to be  Psychilis atropurpurea by SITF (June 2015). 


May 12, 2015

Masdevallia ingridiana




Masdevallia ingridiana Luer & J.Portilla, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 82: 105a (2000).
This name is accepted.
20152902  PNW Richmond

Masdevallia ingridiana , award 20152902, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia ingridiana By SITF (May 2015).



May 10, 2015

Eria rhynchostyloides determined to be Eria palmifolia








20152011  Pacific South

Eria rhynchostyloides award 20152011, has been determined to be  Eria palmifolia by SITF (May 2015). 

May 07, 2015

Chilochista virdiflava determined to be Chiloschista parishii





20151394 from Toronto JC

NS 1.9 cm v x 2.1 cm h
DS 0.8 x 0.9
PET 1.1 x 0.9
LS 0.9 x 0.9
Lip 0.7 x 0.6

Twenty flowers and ten buds on three pendant inflorescences on a leafless abdundantly rooted plant; sepals and petals cream white, heavily suffused bright chartreuse centrally; lip cupped, cream spotted caramel; column cream, anther cap lemon yellow; substance firm; texture matte.

Chiloschista viridiflava, award 20151394, has been determined to be Chiloschista parishii by SITF (May 2015).

Masdevallia antonii




Masdevallia antonii Königer, Arcula 8: 221 (1999).
This name is accepted.
Distribution:    Peru

NS 12.0 x 5.6 cm hor
DS 13.0 x 2.5 cm hor
LS 11.1 x 2.8 cm hor
Caudae 9.2 cm

20151343 from Toronto JC

Two flowers on two upright inflorescences well held above foliage on a 15 growth plant 23cm wide x 20 cm tall in a 5cm square plastic pot; leaves lanceolate to 3.0cm x 19 cm; dorsal sepal ivory, veined golden yellow, margins and proximal medial vein light purple; lateral sepals fused, white overlaid light purple, veined golden yellow; caudae to 9.2 cm, golden yellow; petals ivory, yellow vein centrally; lip ivory, speckled purple; column ivory dotted purple; substance firm; texture crystalline; petals and lip too small to measure. 

Masdevallia antonii , award 20151343, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia antonii  by SITF (May 2015).


Bulbophyllum lumbriciforme







Bulbophyllum lumbriciforme J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 2: 94 (1920). This name is accepted.
  • 20151190 NEJC
Bulbophyllum lumbriciforme , award 20151190, has been confirmed to be Bulbophyllum lumbriciforme by SITF (Nov 2015). 

May 04, 2015

Bulbophyllum anceps









Bulbophyllum anceps Rolfe, Lindenia 8: 33 (1892).
This name is accepted.

  • 20151190  NWJC
Bulbophyllum anceps, Award number 20151190, has been confirmed to be  Bulbophyllum anceps by SITF (May 2015).