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November 15, 2011

Masdevallia ivanii









Masdevallia ivanii Luer & V.N.M.Rao, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 267 (2006).

This name is accepted.




 20112814 PNW Vancouver, Abu



Masdevallia ivanii, award 20112814, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia ivanii by SITF (Dec 2011). You may now process the award 

Gongora tridentata confirmed to be Gongora herrenhusana






Gongora tridentata Whitten, Lindleyana 6: 109 (1991).This name is accepted.


20112812 PNW Vancouver Abu


Gongora tridentata, award 20112812, has been confirmed to be Gongora herrenhusana by SITF (Dec 2011).

Maxillaria calantha confirmed to be Maxillaria longipes






Maxillaria calantha Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 9: 102 (1921).This name is accepted.



20112813 PNW- Vancouver Abu

Maxillaria calantha, award 20112813, has been confirmed to be Maxillaria longipes by SITF (Dec 2011).  

November 14, 2011

Grobya fascifera








Grobya fascifera Rchb.f., Flora 69: 551 (1886).This name is accepted.

Award 20113662, Great Plains, Bryon Rinke

article covering the genus
http://www.delfinadearaujo.com/on/on26/pages/fabiobarroseng.htm

Grobya fascifera, award 20113662, has been confirmed to be Grobya fascifera by SITF (Dec 2011).

October 28, 2011

Mormodes wolteriana confirmed to be Mormodes warszewiczi





Mormodes wolteriana Kraenzl., Gard. Chron., III, 48: 229 (1910).This name is a synonym.

Accepted Name: 
Mormodes warszewiczii Klotzsch, Allg. Gartenzeitung 22: 65 (1854).

Maryetta Sciuto , Maui, 20112073


Mormodes wolteriana, award 20112073, has been confirmed to be Mormodes warszewiczii by SITF (Dec 2011).  

October 23, 2011

Encyclia moebusii




ENCYCLIA MOEBUSII H.DIETR., FEDDES REPERT. 96: 563 (1985).This name is a synonym.


ENCYCLIA BIPAPULARIS (RCHB.F.) ACUÑA, BOL. ESTAÇIÓN EXP. AGRON. SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS 60: 80 (1939).This name is accepted.



there is much much more to this submission. Claude actually is making a case that this synonymy is not correct. He has sent this facts to Kew and to Carnevali, at my urging.


This is his picture of the (also awarded at the same time) 

ENCYCLIA BIPAPULARIS- I BELIEVE MARV RAGAN CONFIRMED THIS ONE. 


Florida Carrib award 2011 3802.
To me this award is on hold till Carnevali deals with it, and Claude knows this.

Encyclia moebusii, award 2011 3802, has been confirmed to be Encyclia moebusii by SITf (Dec 2012).

October 20, 2011

Aerangis montana confirmed to be Aerangis mystacidii











Aerangis montana J. Stewart
Kew Bulletin 34: 295. 1979.


Pacific South, Pinkers, award number 20114923. Center provided the text page also.

Aerangis montana award number 20114923 has been confirmed to be Aerangis mystacidii by SITF (Dec 2011) with assistance of Isobyl la Croix.