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June 18, 2012

Stanhoprea occulata v. albescens confirmed to be Stanhopea ruckeri







Award 20123019, Huston 


owner says- Stanhoprea occulata v. albescens. I called this one albescens as it does not have the usual markings ("Cherrios"). The plant was imported from Belize a few years ago.David Hunt. He says center will send other stuff
Stanhoprea occulata v. albescens, Award 20123019, has been confirmed to be Stanhopea ruckeri by SITF (June 2012) with assistance of Rudolph Jenny. 

June 15, 2012

Dendrobium transversilobum





Dendrobium transversilobum J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. 39: 11 (1910).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Cadetia transversiloba (J.J.Sm.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 424 (1912).Heterotypic Synonyms:
Cadetia heterochroma Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 437 (1912).
Dendrobium heterochromum (Schltr.) J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, II, 8: 18 (1912).

Atlanta Judging Center

Dendrobium transversilobum, Award Number 2012 3532, has been confirmed to be Dendrobium transversilobum by SITF (June 2012). 


June 12, 2012

Phragmipedium andreettae










Phragmipedium andreettae P.J.Cribb & Pupulin, Lankesteriana 6: 1 (2006).

This name is accepted.award number 20125540 at the Toronto Additional Judging Site (Montreal)

Phragmipedium andreettae, award number 20125540, has been confirmed to be Phragmipedium andreettae by SITF (June 2012). 

Encyclia suaveolens









Encyclia suaveolens Dressler, Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. Autón. México, Bot. 39: 117 (1968 publ. 1971).This name is accepted.


Pacific south , award 2012499

Encyclia suaveolens, award 20124990, has been confirmed to be Encyclia suaveolens by SITF( June 2012).   

June 08, 2012

Dendrobium spectabile v. aureum










Dendrobium spectabile f. aurea Christenson, Austral. Orchid Rev. 71: 15 (2006), no specific type indicated.This name is a synonym.


National Capital, award 20123166


Dendrobium spectabile f. aurea, award 20123166, has been confirmed to be Dendrobium spectabile by SITF (June 2012). 


June 05, 2012

Encyclia pachyantha confirmed to be Encyclia alboxanthina








Encyclia pachyantha (Lindl.) Hoehne, Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo, n.s., f.m., 2: 154 (1952).
Homotypic Synonyms:
* Epidendrum pachyanthum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 31 (1838).
Epidendrum latipetalum C.Schweinf., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 75: 219 (1948).
Encyclia latipetala (C.Schweinf.) Pabst, Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 29: 9 (1967).


award 20124413, Florida North central

Encyclia pachyantha, award 20124413, has been confirmed to be Encyclia alboxanthina by SITF (June 2012). 

Epidendrum paniculosum








2012 4412 Epidendrum paniculosum ‘Bob’s Dream’ CBR PROVISIONAL
Owner: Bob Milner
NS 1.0x1.6, DS 0.3x0.7, P 0.2x0.7, LS 0.3x0.9, Lip 0.8x1.2
Nineteen flowers and twelve buds on one 16-cm panicle; plant mounted on a 30cm by 5.5cm cypress plaque; longest pseudobulb 13cm; leaves 5.6cm long by 1.9cm wide; pseudobulbs consist of 1-5 leaves each; flowers cupped, light green; lip adnate to column, center overlaid prominent red purple blotch; substance medium; texture waxy; plant native to Brazil; cited for rarity and educational value


Epidendrum paniculosum Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 58 (1877).This name is accepted.

Award 2012 4412, region Florida North-Central
Epidendrum paniculosum, award 2012 4412,  has been confirmed to be Epidendrum paniculosum by SITF (June 2012).