Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 14 cm
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: two leaves
Leaf Length: 16 cm
Leaf Width: 1.3 cm
Leaf Margin: 0.65 cm
Leaf Shape: narrow lanceloate acute tipped with
Leaf Petiole Length: about 6cm narrower rounded base to top of bulb
Pseudobulb Length: 3 cm
Pseudobulb Width: 1 cm
Pseudobulb Margin: ovoid (flatter on two sides)
Pseudobulb Distance: 0.1 cm or less - very clumped
Pseudobulb Root Tip: not visible
Inflorescence Overall Length: 18.5 cm
Inflorescence Arrangement: emerges from base bulb, upward to top of foliage, cascades back down
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 9 cm
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 1.5 cm, down to 1.2 cm
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 2.5 cm
Floral Bracts Length: 1.8 cm
Floral Bracts Width: 1.5 mm
Ovary Length: 1.4 cm
Ovary Width: 2 mm
Ovary Shape: conical, liver colored like bracts
Ovary Color: liver peachish
Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.5 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: none
Lateral Sepals Length: 1.1 cm
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.6 cm
Lateral Sepals Caudae Length: none
Petals Length: 0.9 cm
Petals Width: 0.4 cm
Judging Center: Chicago
Award Number: 20212592
Award Date: June 12, 2021
Awarded As: Chelonistele maximae-reginae 'Lindinha's Whiskers' CHM 86
Unique plant we purchased for J&L orchids (as "Chelonistele species") in 2012 or so from our records and tag. Never bloomed until now but it enthralled us with it's beautiful emerging liver colored growths that turn into hard green succulent leaves. Awesome clustered, compact growth habit. Inflorescences are incredibly well presented as they emerge upwards and naturally cascade down with this first blooming holding up to 7 flowers.