Judging Center: Northeast
Award Number: 20185028
Award Date: November 17, 2018
Awarded As: Stelis pusilla
Vendor origin - Ecuagenera
One hundred sixty-eight flowers and 32 buds pleasingly presented in an alternating fashion on 25 ascending inflorescences averaging 7 cm in length circumferentially displayed on a charming, dainty, lush, and exceptionally well-grown 7.0 cm wide by 5.0 cm tall caespitose plant grown in sphagnum moss in a 5.0 cm diameter clay pot; leaves lanceolate, 0.4 cm wide by 3.0 cm long; very flat sepals translucent light cream-green, single apple green vein centrally; petals and lip indistinguishable; substance thin; texture crystalline; noted for wonderful proportional presentation between flowers and growth habit; species range throughout northern South America; confirmed by SITF
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 3.0 cm
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 1
Plant > Leaf Length: 2.8 cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 0.4 cm
Plant > Leaf Margin: entire
Plant > Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Length: 0.2 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Width: 0.2 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Margin: smooth
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: caespitose
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: non-visible
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 7.0 cm
Inflorescence > Arrangement: loosely alternating, ascending
Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: 3.0 cm
Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: 0.4 cm
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.05 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: cylindrical
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: yellow-greem
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: ribbed
Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.3 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.4 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.1 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 0.1 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.2 cm
Flower > Petals Length: 0.05 cm
Flower > Petals Width: 0.05 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 0.05 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 0.05 cm
Flower > Column Length: 0.03 cm
Flower > Column Width: 0.02 cm
Flower > Column Color: pale cream-green
Flower > Anther Cap Color: pale cream-green