20141428 CHM from Toronto



NS 2.3 x 3.1 hor

DS 2.0 x 0.7

PT 1.2 x 0.1

LS 2.0 x 0.6

LP 1.8 x 1.0



Forty-nine flowers and nine buds on ten semi-arched inflorescences to 11 cm on new growths on a clean well grown plant 24 cm wide x 14 cm high; pseudobulbs ovoid, slightly compressed, densely packed; new growth deep salmon; mature leaves mid-green, lanceolate, substance tough to 14 cm long, petiole to 2.5 cm; peticle colour to dark salmon at maturity; sepals pale gold, lightly blushed salmon; petals translucent chartreuse, very coiled recurved; lip with two prominent longitudinal keels, mid lobe blotch burnt orange; column pale chartreuse, reverse lateral side lobes lightly brushed burnt orange; anther cap edged brown; substance firm; texture crystalline; recognized for charming flowers on a miniature plant.

Chelonistele sulphurea (Blume) Pfitzer	Accepted		WCSP
Chelonistele sulphurea var. crassifolia (Carr) de Vogel	Accepted		WCSP
Chelonistele sulphurea var. sulphurea	Accepted		WCSP