Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Acriopsis densiflora (Jun 2026). This plant keys to Acriopsis densiflora at repository.naturalis.nl/Pub/508304/OM1986001001001.pdf. There is a varietal, var. boreneensis, that is endemic only Borneo, to but if the lip of this plant is only 1 cm long, it cannot be var. borneensis because the free part of the epichile of that variety is 1.8 cm by itself. There are many photos of this species in various sources and, although the color and spotting is somewhat variable, there does not seem to be any other species that is as close to this plant in this small (6-9 species) Genus.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 5.5cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 2

Leaf Length: 4.5cm

Leaf Width: 1.5cm

Leaf Margin: smooth

Leaf Shape: eliptical

Leaf Petiole Length: 0.1

Pseudobulb Length: 2.0cm

Pseudobulb Width: 1.0cm

Pseudobulb Margin: obovate

Pseudobulb Distance: 0.3cm

Pseudobulb Root Tip: n/a

Inflorescence Overall Length: 15.5cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: raceme

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 5.0cm

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 1.0cm

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 1.0cm

Floral Bracts Length: n/a

Floral Bracts Width: n/a

Ovary Length: 0.3cm

Ovary Width: 0.2cm

Ovary Shape: round

Ovary Color: white

Ovary Texture: smooth

Flower Natural Spread Length: 1.5cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.3cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.5cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 1.1cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.2cm

Petals Width: 0.4cm

Judging Center: West Palm Beach

Award Number: 20266613

Award Date: April 03, 2026

Awarded As: CBR

Approximately 129 intricate flowers and 60 buds on 11 upright inflorescences, grown in sphagnum moss in a 5-inch diameter, slotted, clay pot; ovoid pseudobulbs with one or two elongated, elliptic leaves, margins smooth; flowers chartreuse, finely stippled mahogany, reverse same; sepals and petals spatulate, concaved apically; lip spatulate, trilobed, white, hint of pink centrally, callus white; substance average; texture slightly crystalline; area of origin Southeast Asia.
References: IOSPE & Plants of the World (both online)

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