Acianthera

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Acianthera brunnescens (Jun 2025). Thanks to Franco Pupulin who identified this plant as Acianthera brunnescens on site. POWO differs from the IOSPE in that the IOSPE has A. brunnescens as synonymous with Pleurothallis lojae, where as POWO has A. brunnescens as synonymous with Pleurothallis brunnescens Schltr and lists P. lojae as synonymous with Acianthera lojae. SITF agrees with POWO.

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.7

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.3

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.4

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.1

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.3

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.1

Judging Center: Puerto Rico Judging Center

Award Number: 20256180

Award Date: February 13, 2025

Awarded As: CHM

Thirteen alternatingly arranged miniature flowers on three inflorescences emerging from the front base of three leaves dark green with purple on top of new leaves; plant mounted with moss on a weathered wood slab; dorsal sepal yellow, three longitudinal midlines, lateral sepals connate, dark magenta; petals filamentous, ciliate, midline dark magenta; lip fleshy, magenta, apically yellow; substance fine, texture slightly waxy; petals too small to measure; positively identified as Acianthera by Franco Pupulin on site.
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Note: Entered as Acianthera hondurensis but Franco Pupulin confirmed it was Acianthera brunnescens. Also Jean Stefanik from SITF was at the judging.

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