Judging Center: Great Plains
Award Number: 20193001
Award Date: January 26, 2019
Awarded As: Pleurothallis (Acianthera) decipiens
Twenty-eight flowers and 36 buds on 17, 1.5cm long inflorescences blooming from the leaf axial; dorsal sepal translucent yellow, three darker yellow veins, overlaid cordovan on distal one-third, darker raised spots; lateral sepals fused basal one-half, pale yellow overlaid red-purple on basal one-fifth and distal one-half, darker red-purple raised spots; petals porrect, clear transparent, pale yellow mid-rib, large red-purple spot on distal half, pale yellow picotee, erose distal margin; lip thick, fleshy, pale yellow overlaid red-purple on distal half, side lobes pale yellow; column pale yellow overlaid red-purple on distal half, anther cap red-purple; ovary green; substance heavy; texture crystalline; unpleasant odor noted; species from Costa Rica; ID by SITF ____________.
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 31 cm
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 1
Plant > Leaf Length: 11.5 cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 2.0 cm
Plant > Leaf Margin: smooth
Plant > Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Length: 11.0 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Width: 0.2 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Margin: terete, smooth
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: green
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 1.5 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: green
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 1.0
Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.5
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.6
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.3
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 0.6
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.2
Flower > Petals Length: 0.3
Flower > Petals Width: 0.15
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 0.3
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 0.2
Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): thick/fleshy
Flower > Column Color: pale yellow,overlaid red-purple distal 1/2
Flower > Anther Cap Color: red-purple