Finding
SITF confirms this plant as Epidendrum cirrhochilum (Jun 2026). Identification based on size, and lip features. This plant is very distinctive and agrees with the drawing by Hagsater, et. al. in the IOSPE and is also a close match to the Photo as well.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 25.5cm
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 7
Leaf Length: 7.4cm
Leaf Width: 1.3cm
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Leaf Petiole Length: n/a
Pseudobulb Length: 20.5cm long
Pseudobulb Width: 0.4cm diameter
Pseudobulb Margin: cylindrical
Pseudobulb Distance: 1.0cm
Pseudobulb Root Tip: -
Inflorescence Overall Length: 16.4cm
Inflorescence Arrangement: circumferential
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 13.2cm
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 1,5cm
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 0.7cm petiole
Floral Bracts Length: 1.5cm
Floral Bracts Width: 0,1cm
Ovary Length: 0.3cm
Ovary Width: 0.1cm
Ovary Shape: cylindrical
Ovary Color: darker green
Ovary Texture: glabrous
Flower Natural Spread Length: 1,1cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.8cm
Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.6cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2cm
Lateral Sepals Length: 0.6
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.2
Petals Width: 0.05cm
Judging Center: Northeast
Award Number: 20254891
Award Date: November 15, 2025
Awarded As: CBR
Twelve dainty flowers and one bud on an arched inflorescence to 16.4 cm on a 12 growth plant, 25 cm tall by 15 cm wide, grown in 2.5 cm square plastic pot in a bark perlite sphagnum mixture; canes cylindrical, reed-like to 25.5 cm; leaves lanceolate, clasping the growth, grass green, to 7.5 cm long by 1.3 cm wide margins entire; sepals lanceolate, strongly reflexed, apple green; petals threadlike, spatulate apically strongly reflexed apple green; lip quadralobed, lobes acute apically, undulate, upper lobe margins lightly serrated, snow white, amethyst semi-circle at midlobe; column porrect, snow white, amethyst spots either side of anther cap, anther cap amethyst; substance medium; texture matte; recognized for rarity in cultivation and educational value.https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:91405-2
