Dendrobium-comatum-2020-01-28***Confirmed as Dendrobium comatum (Mar 2020); based on photos and description from "Orchids of New Guinea" website, plant size, flower dimensions and the elongated mesochile, this is correctly Den. comatum.***
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January 28, 2020
Judging Center: Pacific Central
Award Number: 20194747
Award Date: November 13, 2019
Awarded As: Dendrobium comatum
20194747 Dendrobium comatum `KBCC’ CBR/AOS Forty-two faintly scented, starry-formed flowers and 34 buds arising singly, in pairs or threes from leaf axils along terminal halves of canes to 66cm tall; sepals cream yellow, light mahogany stippling concentrated centrally; petals light cream yellow; three-lobed lip butter yellow, distinct keels extending marginally to a fimbriated edge apically; column green; substance medium; texture matte; origin: New Guinea; note: this species is said to be recently transferred from Flickingeria comata to Dendrobium.