Ceratostylis braccata

20161330 from Toronto CBR

NS 0.5 x 0.7

DS 0.1 x 0.3

PT 0.1 x 0.2

LS 0.2 x 0.2

LP 0.2 x 0.3

Seven small non-resupinate flowers, two buds, three emerging buds on twelve inflorescences; eight growths with two flowers each; inflorescences emerging from base of leaves; grown on 13 unifoliate, two bifoliate growths to 18.5 cm on a 22 cm wide x 19.5 cm high caespitose plant, mounted on tree fern with sphagnum moss; leaves green, lanceolate, bifid at apex, 1.6 cm wide, 7cm long; petiole 3 cm; pseudobulb to 10cm; sepals translucent blushed, veined pale maroon; lateral sepals fused a base into cordate nectary; petals tiny, translucent; lip saccate, bright yellow; substance firm; texture crystalline.

Ceratostylis braccata Rchb.f. is an accepted name

Bonplandia (Hannover) 5: 53 1857.

Ceratostylis braccata , award 20161330 , has been confirmed to be Ceratostylis braccata  by SITF (June 2016). 

Ceratostylis subulata

Carolinas Judging Center  20154391

Ceratostylis subulata, award 20154391, has been confirmed to be  Ceratostylis subulata by SITF (August 2016). 

Ceratostylis incognita

Ceratostylis incognita J.T.Atwood & J.Beckner

Selbyana 19(2): 265. 1999 [1998 publ. 1999]

20151118 National Capital

Ceratostylis incognita, award 20151118, has been confirmed to be  Ceratostylis incognita by SITF (July 2015). 

Ceratostylis senilis

Ceratostylis senilis Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 54 (1878).This name is accepted.

Distribution: Philippines

Northeast Region     AOS # 20114219.    CBR

Award Description:

Sixteen beautifully proportioned flowers and 7 buds on 23 1.5 cm inflorescences arising from bracts borne at the base of the .6 cm wide x 11.2 cm long semi-terete leaves, robust, caespitose plant mounted on a 13 x 9 cm cork slab; sepals and petals white, recurved at apex, sepals pubescent on reverse; lip white, prominent translucent nectary; substance fair, texture matte; recognized as an an attractive diminutive species endemic to the Phillippines distinct from other previously AOS-recognized species in the genus Ceratostylis.


Ceratostylis senilis , award # 20114219, has been confirmed to be Ceratostylis senilis by SITF (Dec 2011). 

Ceratostylis retisquama

Ceratostylis retisquama Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 5: 53 (1857).This name is accepted.

Distribution: Philippines

award number 20114534 at the Toronto Supplemental Judging Center – Montréal 


Ceratostylis retisquama , award number 20114534, has been confirmed to be Ceratostylis retisquama by SITF ( Sept 2011).