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Stelis-patens-2023-12-03 *SITF confirms this plant is Stelis patens (Dec 2023).

This plant matches Luer's illustration in the IOSPE and the photo in the OW. Flower size agrees with the description in the IOSPE. Sepals appear glabrous and are purple, but do not appear translucent, as stated in the description. It matches the photos in the orchidroots.com. Flowers have a clam-shell like appearance with two roundish structures on either side of the lip as shown in Luer's drawing.

Posted on Dec 3, 2023

The plant was a gift from Ecuagenera in 2016 or so. When it was awarded the flowers were open but as it sat at a warmer temperature and lower humidity they closed shut. This is typical behavior for ...

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