SITF Submissions and Findings

Dendrobium-aurantiiflammeum-2022-04-28***Confirmed as Dendrobium aurantiiflammeum (May 2022); photos show a rather unique plant in the Section Aporum, Crumenata Group; photos of D. aurantiiflammeum in the IOSPE, OW, SOF, and orchidroots closely match this flower; an excellent description and photos of D. aurantiiflammeum can be found in Cindy Hill's article in the AOS "Orchids" magazine, July, 2014.***    

Posted on Apr 28, 2022

Noted for: striking pendant, non-resupinate, brilliantly-colored flowers. Plant of unknown origin, purchased from private collection. Species originates from Borneo. Reference: Dendrobium and Its R...

Psychilis-krugii-2022-04-27***SITF determined this plant to be Psychilis monensis, not Psychilis krugii (Aug 2022); 

Identified with the help of Marv Ragan and Ruben Sauledo, who is the taxonomist of Record for P. macconnaliae and P. monensis; the flower size is in range for P.  monensis and supporting photos can be seen in the orchidroots.com which show some color variability.***

Posted on Apr 27, 2022

Gongora-grossa-2022-04-27 *SITF has determined that this plant is Gongora pardina, not Gongora grossa (Sep 2023).

Posted on Apr 27, 2022

The plant was bought from Francisco (Orquifollaje) in Colombia as was labeled Gongora grossa (nigropunctata).

Vanda-miniata-2022-04-26***Confirmed as Vanda miniata (Apr 2022); there has been much confusion between V. miniata and V. garayi, and many of V. garayi in collections are mislabeled as V. miniata; however, this plant does key to V. miniata using Eric Christenson's key to the former genus Ascocentrum; it matches the drawing and photo of V. miniata in the SOF.***

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

Vanda-perplexa-(Flava)-2022-04-26***Confirmed as Vanda perplexa (Flava) (May 2022); Vanda perplexa and Vanda limbata are very similar, however, this flower is lacking any discernable callus at the base of the lip and no picotee around the sepals and petals, also the lip looks to be rectangular when flattened which fits V. perplexa; the plant size is closer to V. perplexa and the leaves of this plant are unequally and acutely bilobed also a characteristic of V. perplexa.***

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

Anacamptis-morio-subsp-picta-2022-04-19***Confirmed as Anacamptis morio subsp. picta (May 2022); many photos and drawings in the SOF are a close match to this plant; subsp. picta plants have broader, shorter leaves resulting in more of a rosette, instead of sharply pointed, upright leaves of subsp. morio; inflorescences of subsp. picta are shorter and more congested and lateral sepals are much less inflated than in subsp. morio; the length of the inflorescence of this plant is maximum for subsp. picta, but is minimum for subsp. morio and the inflorescence is dark and loosely arranged; the spur appears thinner than on subsp. morio, all of which better fits subsp. picta.***

Posted on Apr 19, 2022

Eleven flowers and two buds on upright 12.6cm inflorescence rising from a basal rosette of 8 curled, 5.4cm x 1.9cm leaves, produced by a tuberous geophyte; dorsal sepal slightly cupped, translucent, ...

Porroglossum-porphyreum-2022-04-19***SITF confirmed this plant to be Porroglossum porphyreum (Aug 2022);

This species is named for its purple color; the size of this flower and the rhombic shape of the lip and length of the caudae and overall flower form matches the drawing, photos and description in the Lankesteriana 9(3) paper, "New Species of Porroglossum from Ecuador" by Merino, et.al. and supported by photos in the IOSPE, the SOF and the OW.***

Posted on Apr 19, 2022

Five flowers and two buds held above foliage on seven 9.5 cm long inflorescences, born on a 11 cm tall by 5 cm wide vigorous plant grown on a 11.5 cm tall by 4.5 cm wide ceramic KoolLog; caudate sepal...

_Gastrochilus-acinacifolius-2022-04-17 *SITF confirms that this plant is Gastrochilus acinacifolius (Aug 2023).

Posted on Apr 17, 2022

Dendrobium-yulianae-2022-04-17***Confirmed as Dendrobium yulianiae (May 2022); identified with the aid of the taxonomist of record, Andre Schuiteman; very similar to Den. masarangense Subsp. thaionanthum, but considered a separate species by Kew; photos in orchidroots.com favor Den. yulianiae and photos in the OW match this plant.***

Posted on Apr 17, 2022

Award number:20224861Award Date: 16 April 22