Dracula

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Dracula aphrodes (Jan 2026). This plant matches the species D. aphrodes morphologically. It matches the Luer & Escobar drawing and photos in the IOSPE. This verification was added to validate the previous AOS award which did not have validation from a taxonomic authority or SITF.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 24 cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 1

Leaf Length: 23 cm

Leaf Width: 3 cm

Leaf Margin: Smooth

Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

Pseudobulb Length: 1 cm

Pseudobulb Width: .5 cm

Pseudobulb Root Tip: Green

Inflorescence Overall Length: 30 cm

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 26 cm

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 2.5 cm

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 3 cm

Ovary Length: 0.8 cm

Ovary Width: 0.3 cm

Ovary Color: Same as flower

Ovary Texture: Smooth

Flower Natural Spread Length: 16.1 cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 9.6 cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 8.5 cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.3 cm

Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: 5.5 cm

Dorsal Sepal Cauda Width: 0.2 cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 8.6 cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 2.3 cm

Lateral Sepals Caudae Length: 6.0 cm

Lateral Sepals Caudae Width: 0.2 cm

Petals Width: 0.1 cm

Judging Center: Pacific Northwest

Award Number: 20255496

Award Date: December 07, 2025

Awarded As: HCC

Award Description: Three flowers and four buds on eight lateral inflorescences to 30 cm; sepals ovate, pale straw yellow, light yellow medially, stippled orange maroon, caudae maroon; petals pale yellow spotted brown centrally; lip pink; substance weak, texture minutely papillose.

Additional comments: The plant was purchased from Ecuagenera about 5 years ago.

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