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January 06, 2015

Lepanthopsis aristata determined to be Lepanthopsis acuminata






CBR 20151332 from Toronto

Lepanthopsis aristata Dod, Moscosoa 4: 143 (1986).
This name is accepted.

"Fifyt-seven flowers and approximately 13 buds on five inflorescences to 3.5 cm, borne on a well grown 21 growth plant 11.5 cm wide x 6.0 cm tall in sphagnum moss in a 4 cm plastic pot; ramicauls to 2.5 cm with up to 4 lepanthiform sheaths; leaves elliptical to 1.8 cm long x 0,8 cm wide; flowers light translucent chartreuse; substance good; texture crystalline; miniature plant awarded for novelty and rarity in cultivation.  Origin of plant ."

NS 0.3 x 0.7 vert
DS 0.1 x 0.4 long
Pet 0.05 x 0.1
LS 0.1 x 0.3
Lip 0.1 x 0.1

Lepanthopsis aristata, award 20151332, has been determined to be Lepanthopsis acuminata by SITF (Jan 2015). 

Oncidium ensatum







HCC from Toronto

20131193

Oncidium ensatum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 28(Misc.): 17 (1842).
This name is accepted.

Fifty-one flowers and no buds on one 160-cm, red branched inflorescence; flowers bright yellow, overlaid with olive markings on sepals and petals; lip bright yellow, margin erose with wide olice horizontal band below the keel; column and keel bright yellow, pollenia olive; substance firm; texture matte.

NS  2.5 x 3.3 cm vert
DS 0.6 x 1.4 cm long
PT 0.6 x 1.5
LS 0.5 x 1.7
Lip 2.1 x 1.7 


Oncidium ensatum , award 20131193, has been confirmed to be Oncidium ensatum by SITF (Jan 2015). 

Trisetella scobina determined to be Trisetella regia









CHM from Toronto

Trisetella scobina Luer, Phytologia 47: 83 (1980).
This name is accepted.

Twelve flowers, four buds on 19 inflorescences to 21-cm long, borne on a cespitose plant, leaves terete to 0.3-cm by 6.0-cm, grown in a 5.5-cm plastic pot; dorsal sepal yellow, light brown proximally; fused lateral sepals brown-burgundy, veined darker burgundy, separated at apical tip, margins and caudae yellow; petals translucent; lip, hinged, dark purple; column chartreuse; anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture matte.


Trisetella scobina , award 20131149, has been determined to be Trisetella regia by SITF (Jan 2015). 

Vanda falcata Nangoku-no-mai




CCM 




Vanda falcata (Thunb.) Beer, Prakt. Stud. Orchid.: 317 (1854).
This name is accepted.

only measurements are NS 4.0 horizontal x 3.4 Vertical

Vanda falcata 'Nangoku-no-mai', award 20141349 has been determined to be Vanda falcata by SITF (Jan 2015). 



Dendrochilum javieriense









Presented at judging as Dendrochilum wenzellii.

Dendrochilum javieriense Magrath, Bulmer & I.Shafer, Lindleyana 4: 135 (1989).
This name is accepted.

CCM

"Approximately one thousand eight hundred twenty flowers and buds on 52 arched inflorescences, plus seven immature inflorescences, borne on a clean robust plant in a 26cm diameter pot; flowers bright concolor chartreuse; substance firm; texture matte."

NS 1.5 x 1.0 cm vert
DS 0.2 x 0.7 long
PT 0.2 x 0.4
LS 0.2 x 0.9
Lip 0.1 x 0.1


Dendrochilum javieriense, award 20141376, has been determined to be  Dendrochilum javieriense by SITF (Jan 2015). 

January 02, 2015

Coelogyne bilamellata 2





20141147 National capital

Coelogyne bilamellata, award 20141147, has been determined to be  Coelogyne bilamellata by SITF (Jan 2015). 

January 01, 2015

Pleurothallis scoparum




20142057 Pacific South

Pleurothallis scoparium, award number 20142057, has been determined to be Pleurothallis scoparum by SITF (Jan 2015).  Note the spelling.