Finding
SITF confirms that this plant is Barbosella gardneri (Sep 2025). It is an exact match to photos in the orchidroots.com. The lip is an exact match for the species and the sepals and petals also match. Closely matches the photo and line drawing in the IOSPE.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: -
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: one
Leaf Length: 0.7
Leaf Width: 0.3
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: elliptic
Leaf Petiole Length: 0.2
Pseudobulb Length: -
Pseudobulb Width: -
Pseudobulb Margin: -
Pseudobulb Distance: 0.5
Pseudobulb Root Tip: green
Inflorescence Overall Length: 6.5
Inflorescence Arrangement: solitary
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 6.5
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: -
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: -
Floral Bracts Length: -
Floral Bracts Width: -
Ovary Length: -
Ovary Width: 0.1
Ovary Shape: -
Ovary Color: white
Ovary Texture: -
Flower Natural Spread Length: 1.5
Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.5
Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.6
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.1
Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: -
Dorsal Sepal Cauda Width: -
Lateral Sepals Length: 0.7
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.2
Lateral Sepals Caudae Length: -
Lateral Sepals Caudae Width: -
Petals Length: -
Petals Width: >0.1
Judging Center: Carolinas
Award Number: 20252450
Award Date: September 12, 2025
Awarded As: HCC
Purchased from In Situ Orchids - Jeff Tyler. References: AOS record, Orchid Wiz, Orchid Roots, IOSPE.Approximately two hundred forty diaphanous flowers and ten buds on approximately 250 erect inflorescences to 6.5cm; petals and sepals linear, translucent chartreuse heavily overlaid golden yellow distally, lateral sepals fused proximally, petals porrect; lip deltoid, rich oxblood; column and anther cap cream; substance light; texture crystalline.
