Finding
SITF has confirmed this plant as Ceratostylis pristina (Jan 2023); this plant matches the Photo and description in ResearchGate of this distinctive new species published in Phytotaxa in 2017; matches photos in orchidroots.com and the OW.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 2.8 cm
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 1
Leaf Length: 2.8 cm
Leaf Width: 0.4 cm
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: terete, lanceolate, bilobed apically
Pseudobulb Distance: adjacent
Inflorescence Overall Length: 1.4 cm
Inflorescence Arrangement: single flowered
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 1.4 cm
Floral Bracts Length: 0.6 cm
Floral Bracts Width: 0.2 cm
Ovary Width: 0.2 cm
Ovary Shape: cylindrical
Ovary Color: green at apex, white at base
Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 1.7 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.5 cm
Lateral Sepals Length: 0.9 cm
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.5 cm
Petals Length: 0.6 cm
Petals Width: 0.5 cm
Judging Center: Northeast
Award Number: 20224899
Award Date: December 17, 2022
Nineteen full, diaphanous flowers and 14 buds on 33 inflorescences to 1.4 cm emerging basally from lanceolate, apically bilobed leaves 0.4 cm wide to 2.8 cm in length on a 7.5 cm diameter pristine plant grown in moss in a 4 cm clay pot; flowers white; sepals and petals ovate; lip white; column green, white centrally; anther cap white; substance medium; texture crystalline; awarded for well distributed flowers on an immaculately grown plant; native to the Philippines; plant also received a CCM/AOS (Award 20224900)Plant purchased from Tarzane Group - Google Images and Orchid Wiz consulted, as well as Marc Hachadourian
