Pholidota species, Otochilus species confirmed to be Otochilus fuscus

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Description: Pseudobulbs on a medium sized plant are repent (correct word? they grow like Pholidota articulata with the next growth emerging from a node near the top of the pseudobulb). Pseudobulbs 6.1 cm Long 1.7 cm wide ovoid elliptical. Leaves bifoliate linearlanceolate with acute tips measuring 21.5 cm long 1.2 cm wide. Inflorescence arching 12.5 cm long and emerging from and before the new growth (similar to some Coelogynes, pholidotas). Flowers 1.0 cm wide, 1.3 cm long natural spread, Dorsal sepal .3 cm wide, .8 cm long. Petals .1 cm wide, .6 cm Long. Lateral sepals .3 cm wide, .8 cm long, lip .2 cm wide, .6 cm long. Column .6 cm long. Imported it from Vietnam. The award number is 20082017

Dear David and Bill,
Pholidota ( I do not know what name it was awarded under) #20082017 has been confirmed to be Otochilus fuscus by SITF (Jan 2009) with assistance by Leonid Averyanov.

An aside, he said (paraphrased) that all five of the Otochilus species are found in Vietnam and that they all differ from the types in small differences in the lip hypochile which our images do not clearly show. That having been said, he believes, if this did indeed come from Vietnam, that it most closely fits Otochilus fuscus (Lindl.) Rchf.f. and he would call it that. The flowers are a bit on the small side but otherwise ok.
Patricia Harding, chair SITF

Encyclia garciae-esquivelii

http://orchid.unibas.ch/phpMyHerbarium/305403/1/Encyclia/diurna/Jacquin_Nicolaus_or_Nicolaas_von/Schlechter_Fridrich_Richard_Rudolf/specimen.php

From Ron:

I see this as a housekeeping issue. This received a CBR in Houston in March and Marv Ragan has confirmed the id but under the rules he can't directly. He's been told this by me and Patricia as well but he hears what he wants to hear and we can't move on with the processing of this award unless either someone else confirms the id or we deal with it through the SITF. These are the only images we have and the description is reproduced below. We should also note in the posting that Marv believes it to be properly identified.

From the award summary: Eleven stellate flowers on one 68-cm branched inflorescence on a five-pseudobulb plant; pseudobulbs suborbicular, bifoliate, clustered, 7-cm tall; leaves 35cm x 3.4cm; sepals and petals apple green, sparsely spotted brown; lip trilobed, slightly ruffled, white, five purple striations centrally; anther cap yellow; substance good; texture matte; species native to Venezuela; recognized for rarity and educational value. Natural spread: 3.1cm horiztonal x 3.3cm vertical Dorsal sepal: 0.7cm wide x 1.9cm long Petals: 0.5cm wide x 1.9cm long Lateral sepals: 0.5cm x 1.8cm long Lip: 0.9cm wide x 1.9cm long

-----Original Message-----

From: David Hunt

To: Remarorkid@aol.com; awardid@aos.org Sent: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 4:59 pm

Subject: Encyclia garciae-esquivelii

Pam has asked me to send you photos of Encyclia garciae-esquivelii awarded to me in March of 2008 at the Houston Judging center. Marv Ragan did the ID and you have his determination. I do not know why the Houston Judging center has not sent you photos from March's judging. David Hunt Houston, Texas

Coelogyne zamboangense confirmed to be Pholidota ventricosa

Folks, I don't find this as a valid name in any of the usual places. --yr blog mother

Forty-seven flowers and 31 buds on 2 up to 39cm long inflorescences; flowers creamy yellow; lip bilobed, sacate basally, dentate along cup edge, masked centrally orange; scented complex sweet; substance firm, texture crystaline, origin Philippines.

Dear Peter Poot;

Coelogyne zamboangense ‘Rapier’ # 20088052 has been confirmed to be Pholidota ventricosa by SITF (Jan 2009) with assistance by Jim Cootes.

Patricia Harding, chair SITF

Stanhopea panamensis

Four flowers well displayed on one pendulous inflorescence; flowers cream; sepals and petals with loosely distributed magenta spots forming circles; column light green, wings cream spotted magenta; epichile ivory with magenta spots; horns ivory; hypochile golden yellow, marked inside with deep magenta spots; substance medium, texture matte.

Dear Peter Poot;
Stanhopea panamenis ‘Goodwood’ # 20088057 has been confirmed to be Stanhopea panamenis by SITF (Jan 2009) with assistance by Rudolf Jenny.
Habenaria lucida # 20088039 has been confirmed to be Habenaria lucida by SITF (Jan 2009).


Patricia Harding, chair SITF