Encyclia

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Encyclia jenischiana (Apr 2026). It closely matches Castro's drawing in the IOPE. The conical pseudobulbs, extended rhizome internodes and the flowers are a good match to E. jenischiana.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 16.2cm tall from base of pseudobulb to tip of leaf

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 2 or 3

Leaf Length: 9.2 cm

Leaf Width: 1.5 cm

Leaf Margin: -

Leaf Shape: lanceolate

Leaf Petiole Length: -

Pseudobulb Length: 4.3 cm

Pseudobulb Width: 1.5 cm

Pseudobulb Margin: -

Pseudobulb Distance: 3.9 cm

Pseudobulb Root Tip: green

Flower Natural Spread Length: 6.9 cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 6.9 cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.9 cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.0 cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 2.9 cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 8.3 cm

Petals Width: 1.4

Judging Center: California Sierra Nevada

Award Number: 20261300

Award Date: January 07, 2026

Awarded As: CHM

Three starry flowers and one bud on one 67-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals light lavender; sepals lanceolate; petals spatulate; lip trilobed, sidelobes inclosing apical half of column, light lavender, sidelobes overlaid light purple, midlobe overlaid dark purple with faint lavender striations, white picotee apically; substance firm; texture matte.

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