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Ceratostylis-pristina-2023-01-05 *SITF has confirmed this plant as Ceratostylis pristina (Jan 2023); this plant matches the Photo and description in ResearchGate of this distinctive new species published in Phytotaxa in 2017; matches photos in orchidroots.com and the OW.*

Posted on Jan 5, 2023

Nineteen full, diaphanous flowers and 14 buds on 33 inflorescences to 1.4 cm emerging basally from lanceolate, apically bilobed leaves 0.4 cm wide to 2.8 cm in length on a 7.5 cm diameter pristine pla...

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Ceratostylis braccata

Posted on Jun 7, 2016

20161330 from Toronto CBRNS 0.5 x 0.7DS 0.1 x 0.3PT 0.1 x 0.2LS 0.2 x 0.2LP 0.2 x 0.3Seven small non-resupinate flowers, two buds, three emerging buds on twelve inflorescences; eight growths with two ...

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Ceratostylis subulata

Posted on Jun 7, 2016

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

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Ceratostylis incognita

Posted on Apr 13, 2015

        Ceratostylis incognita J.T.Atwood & J.Beckner   Selbyana 19(2): 265. 1999 [1998 publ. 1999]       20151118 National Capital   Cera...

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Ceratostylis senilis

Posted on Dec 18, 2011

Ceratostylis senilis Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 54 (1878).This name is accepted.Distribution: PhilippinesNortheast Region     AOS # 20114219.    CBRAward Description:Sixteen beautifully proportioned...

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Ceratostylis retisquama

Posted on Sep 5, 2011

Ceratostylis retisquama Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 5: 53 (1857).This name is accepted.Distribution: Philippinesaward number 20114534 at the Toronto Supplemental Judging Center – Montréal Ceratosty...

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